Traveller leaves Wuhan despite city lockdown after new virus outbreak

I'm one of the lucky ones since my flight wasn't actually cancelled," said Sibusiso Sgwane, a Wuhan resident who got on an Air China plane bound for the city of Shenzhen, in a video message to Reuters.

Sgwane said most railway stations were closed in the city and it was difficult to get around -- including to the airport.

The city government said it was suspending all buses, trains, subways, ferries and other long-distance transport as of 10 a.m. (0200 GMT) in an effort to keep the virus from spreading. However, flight tracking data showed that some planes were still flying out of the city after the deadline.