United efforts help nationwide battle

The map is adjusted according to any changes that are indicated.

Gao Junlin, who lives in Yuhang district, Hangzhou, said, "I think the map helps with ways to curb the virus."

When the map was initially released on Feb 11, Yuhang was identified as an area with a high risk of infection.

"The management of my community was strengthened and stricter measures were taken to control the movement of people and vehicles when the map was released," Gao said.

She added that the action taken has reassured her, as it shows the authorities are on top of the situation and are confident of halting the virus.

"The map was produced based on data collected from the regions, which means the government is aware of the number of confirmed cases, the proportion of patients to all residents, and the causes," she said.

When a new map was released in the afternoon on Feb 19, the risk level in Yuhang was lowered to "moderate" from "high".

As of Feb 19, some 84 percent of county-level regions in Zhejiang had been identified as either "comparatively low" or "low-risk" areas, with the government fully supporting companies resuming operations as long as the epidemic was under strict control.