She claims to have even seen residents in tears over the lost service.

The central Chinese province of Hubei, the epicentre of the outbreak, has seen residents ordered to stay home until further notice.

This has seen residents forced to remain in their flats with police patrolling corridors and food and other services provided to them.

Hong Kong's unrest was ignited by an extradition bill, which could have seen residents sent to Communist Party-controlled mainland courts for trial.