Interesting city!!
Lots of manufacturing, transportation (roads, rail, etc.), lakes (one of the more “lake filled” cities one will see a sat view of), parks, plus rivers, several mountains...
I’m willing to bet the population density of residential and retail commercial areas is quite high, but, as has been pointed out, that alone does not create epidemics.
*As an aside, I’d point out that figures for “vertically stacked” cities can be a bit misleading, too. The tall buildings create living area that does not show up in a simple assessment of land area. That’s a lot different situation than, say, the slums of Manila.
The problem HERE is that Wuhan is a major transportation hub, and Chinese New Year is upon us, well, mostly, them. As you know, a large proportion of the population in China travels to see relatives during CNY, often quite long distances. From personal observation(s), I know they can be quite determined (some would say “bull-headed”) about this sort of thing. So, I wonder what this “quarantine” will eventually entail? Is the Chinese gov’t willing to shut down every route & method in and out of the city? For how long?
The economic repercussions could be huge if the situation continues to deteriorate through and then after CNY.
[The economic repercussions could be huge if the situation continues to deteriorate through and then after CNY.]