As the novel coronavirus outbreak gradually subsided in Central China's Hubei province, the central authorities ordered local governments to formulate plans to gradually withdraw medics who arrived in Hubei to aid treatment efforts since January.

The decision was made on Monday at a conference by the central government's working group on epidemic control, according to China Central Television.

Local authorities should hand out subsidies to frontline medics in a timely manner in sufficient amounts, as promised, according to those at the conference.

Those at the conference also urged local governments to draft plans to help out-of-towners stranded in there to head home. Efforts also should be made to promote the employment of rural workers, as well as labor forces from Hubei province