Beijing: China lockdowns the city of 5 million people in a day after detecting omicron Its second shutdown in as many months, in central Henan province, underscores the country’s commitment to eliminating COVID as two highly transmissible variants circulate.
Anyang city officials told residents not to leave their homes and banned the use of all vehicles on Monday after two people were reported with the more infectious Omicron variant. Another 58 cases were reported Tuesday morning, according to local health officials, although they did not say whether the infection was caused by Omicron.
Omicron flareups in Henan and the northern port city of Tianjin pose major challenges for authorities already grappling with one. delta The outbreak, one of China’s longest-standing virus outbreaks, emerged more than two years ago. Both are adjacent to Hebei province, which has been hosting snow sport competitions during the Winter Olympics in Beijing, starting in less than a month.
China reported 110 locally transmitted Covid infections on Tuesday. Henan province is the latest epicenter, accounting for 87 of the new cases.
Officials said all companies in Anyang were required to suspend operations other than essential activities until the virus threat to the city was completely eliminated. The sale of tickets to travel to Beijing was also halted.
second city closed
This is the Chinese city’s second complete lockdown in 20 days, after officials told residents of Xi’an – about 650 kilometers to the west – to stay inside what began as the delta outbreak in late December. Two other cities in Henan province have also seen some restrictions, as authorities have limited public transport and food options.
Tianjin, a port city that borders Beijing, imposed a partial lockdown of two cities in the Xiqing district, according to the municipal government, as the outbreak continued to grow. Ten locally transmitted cases were reported on Tuesday, in addition to 11 other asymptomatic infections, according to a statement by the National Health Commission.
Anyang city officials told residents not to leave their homes and banned the use of all vehicles on Monday after two people were reported with the more infectious Omicron variant. Another 58 cases were reported Tuesday morning, according to local health officials, although they did not say whether the infection was caused by Omicron.
Omicron flareups in Henan and the northern port city of Tianjin pose major challenges for authorities already grappling with one. delta The outbreak, one of China’s longest-standing virus outbreaks, emerged more than two years ago. Both are adjacent to Hebei province, which has been hosting snow sport competitions during the Winter Olympics in Beijing, starting in less than a month.
China reported 110 locally transmitted Covid infections on Tuesday. Henan province is the latest epicenter, accounting for 87 of the new cases.
Officials said all companies in Anyang were required to suspend operations other than essential activities until the virus threat to the city was completely eliminated. The sale of tickets to travel to Beijing was also halted.
second city closed
This is the Chinese city’s second complete lockdown in 20 days, after officials told residents of Xi’an – about 650 kilometers to the west – to stay inside what began as the delta outbreak in late December. Two other cities in Henan province have also seen some restrictions, as authorities have limited public transport and food options.
Tianjin, a port city that borders Beijing, imposed a partial lockdown of two cities in the Xiqing district, according to the municipal government, as the outbreak continued to grow. Ten locally transmitted cases were reported on Tuesday, in addition to 11 other asymptomatic infections, according to a statement by the National Health Commission.
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