Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market Market

Address: Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, Wuhan, Hubei, China (closed to the public since Jan 1, 2020)

The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market was a large commercial wet market in Wuhan, Hubei province, specializing in seafood and other fresh produce. It became widely noted in late 2019 because an early cluster of cases of a novel coronavirus was epidemiologically linked to the market.

The market housed numerous stalls selling live and fresh seafood, poultry and other goods in close quarters. It was a wholesale and retail trading venue rather than a tourist destination.

Local health authorities closed and disinfected the market on January 1, 2020, as part of public-health responses and investigations. Environmental samples taken there later tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during early investigations into the outbreak.

The market is located in central Wuhan. It is not open to visitors in the way a museum or attraction would be, and access has been restricted since its closure in early 2020.

The market was located in the Jianghan/Wuchang area of Wuhan (exact street-level access is restricted and the site has been closed since Jan 2020). It is not an open tourist destination; approach through official channels only.

• The original Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market was closed to the public on Jan 1, 2020-do not expect to visit.
• For research or journalistic inquiries, contact local authorities or public-health agencies rather than attempting to access the site.
• When studying the market's history, rely on vetted reporting and official statements-many early claims remain under investigation.