xian City: The city of Xian in China reported a surge in daily Covid-19 infections and local companies curtailed activity as the country’s latest Covid-19 hot spot entered its third day of lockdown.
Xian, a northwest Chinese city of 13 million, detected 75 domestically transmitted cases with confirmed symptoms for December 24, its highest daily count of the year and reversing the previous day’s decline, the official said. Data shown on Saturday.
Xian’s locally transmitted symptomatic cases, for December 9-December at 330. The duration of 24 is shorter than outbreaks in many other countries, but the city has taken heavy-handed measures in line with Beijing’s policy to stop local transmission as soon as possible.
Residents are banned from leaving the city without clearance from employers or local authorities and homes can only send one person shopping every two days. Other family members cannot leave home unless they have essential work or urgent matters approved by employers or communities.
“The turning point for the outbreak is yet to come, and tighter restrictions are necessary,” Zhang Bolikwho helped shape China early covid response and treatment, the state told media.
Local officials also faced punishment over the outbreak, and domestic flights departing the city on Friday were cancelled.
Jian Chenxi Aviation Technology, a supplier of aviation technology to the Chinese military, said late on Friday that it had temporarily suspended production due to the outbreak, which it expects to hurt its 2021 operating income.
western securities On Friday, it said its Xian-based branches have stopped providing face-to-face services to customers.
An oncology hospital said on Saturday that its outpatient department and emergency room had stopped receiving patients due to COVID-19, after several other hospitals took similar steps.
Jian, who began a phase of mass testing on Saturday, announced there was no infection omicron Type. Nationwide, China has reported a handful of omicron infections in international travelers and southern China.
China’s nationwide data showed 87 confirmed local symptomatic cases for December 24, up from 55 the day before. There were also 53 confirmed cases among international travelers on 24 December.
Xian, a northwest Chinese city of 13 million, detected 75 domestically transmitted cases with confirmed symptoms for December 24, its highest daily count of the year and reversing the previous day’s decline, the official said. Data shown on Saturday.
Xian’s locally transmitted symptomatic cases, for December 9-December at 330. The duration of 24 is shorter than outbreaks in many other countries, but the city has taken heavy-handed measures in line with Beijing’s policy to stop local transmission as soon as possible.
Residents are banned from leaving the city without clearance from employers or local authorities and homes can only send one person shopping every two days. Other family members cannot leave home unless they have essential work or urgent matters approved by employers or communities.
“The turning point for the outbreak is yet to come, and tighter restrictions are necessary,” Zhang Bolikwho helped shape China early covid response and treatment, the state told media.
Local officials also faced punishment over the outbreak, and domestic flights departing the city on Friday were cancelled.
Jian Chenxi Aviation Technology, a supplier of aviation technology to the Chinese military, said late on Friday that it had temporarily suspended production due to the outbreak, which it expects to hurt its 2021 operating income.
western securities On Friday, it said its Xian-based branches have stopped providing face-to-face services to customers.
An oncology hospital said on Saturday that its outpatient department and emergency room had stopped receiving patients due to COVID-19, after several other hospitals took similar steps.
Jian, who began a phase of mass testing on Saturday, announced there was no infection omicron Type. Nationwide, China has reported a handful of omicron infections in international travelers and southern China.
China’s nationwide data showed 87 confirmed local symptomatic cases for December 24, up from 55 the day before. There were also 53 confirmed cases among international travelers on 24 December.
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