China is halting public transport and closing highway toll stations in two more cities in Hubei province, the epicentre of a deadly virus outbreak, authorities said Thursday. Authorities in Xiantao, a city of 1.5 million, said 30 toll station entrances were closed on the Hubei Expressway, prohibiting vehicles from entering the roadway. Chibi city, which has a population of about 500,000, said it would be suspending its public, rural, provincial and county passenger transport from midnight. bys/lth/fox