A medical worker disinfects facilities at a residential area of ​​Ejina Banner of Alxa League in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2021. Photo: Xinhua

The China-Mongolia border town of Ejin Banner, one of the areas hardest hit by the latest coronavirus outbreak, issued an emergency notice on Monday saying all residents and tourists in the town should stay away. indoors to prevent the spread of COVID-19. . The city reported 12 new confirmed cases on Sunday, bringing the total to 43.

The advisory went into effect immediately after it was issued, requiring residents and tourists to report any abnormalities while inside to responsible staff. Those who violate the rule and cause serious consequences will face severe penalties according to law, the notice said, China Central Television reported.

According to regional health authorities, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region recorded 13 new local confirmed cases, including 12 from the Ejin Banner, bringing the total to 62 in the region and 43 in the city. All cases are in designated hospitals for centralized treatment, and all close contacts have been quarantined for medical observation.

The sudden lockdown has stranded nearly 10,000 tourists in a city of just 35,000 people, Jimu News reported on Monday. While the city announced Thursday to offer free goods delivery services to tourists, including food, medicine and epidemic prevention supplies, the region still faces a shortage of basic necessities and medical supplies. .

The Alxa League, the region that administers the Ejin Banner, on Wednesday urgently sent two batches of materials, including face masks, medical protective clothing, disinfectant and winter supplies. The local Red Cross issued a notice on Sunday evening, calling for social donations in the area.

Another major city in northwest China, Lanzhou in Gansu province, has also shut down all unnecessary public places, city authorities said Monday. All public gatherings are suspended and the city is asking residents not to leave their homes unless necessary.

The province reported four more new confirmed patients on Sunday, including three in Lanzhou. The total number of local confirmed cases in Gansu has reached 45, of which 33 are from Lanzhou.

With Gansu suspending all tourism-related activities amid rising COVID-19 infections, on Sunday at least five provinces including Beijing halted inter-provincial tourism-related activities after the Ministry of Culture and Tourism released an announcement on Saturday requiring travel agencies, in a circuit breaker measure, to suspend interprovincial tourism-related activities in places where medium or high risk areas are located and advertised.

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A medical worker disinfects facilities at a residential area of ​​Ejina Banner of Alxa League in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2021. Photo: Xinhua

The China-Mongolia border town of Ejin Banner, one of the areas hardest hit by the latest coronavirus outbreak, issued an emergency notice on Monday saying all residents and tourists in the town should stay away. indoors to prevent the spread of COVID-19. . The city reported 12 new confirmed cases on Sunday, bringing the total to 43.

The advisory went into effect immediately after it was issued, requiring residents and tourists to report any abnormalities while inside to responsible staff. Those who violate the rule and cause serious consequences will face severe penalties according to law, the notice said, China Central Television reported.

According to regional health authorities, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region recorded 13 new local confirmed cases, including 12 from the Ejin Banner, bringing the total to 62 in the region and 43 in the city. All cases are in designated hospitals for centralized treatment, and all close contacts have been quarantined for medical observation.

The sudden lockdown has stranded nearly 10,000 tourists in a city of just 35,000 people, Jimu News reported on Monday. While the city announced Thursday to offer free goods delivery services to tourists, including food, medicine and epidemic prevention supplies, the region still faces a shortage of basic necessities and medical supplies. .

The Alxa League, the region that administers the Ejin Banner, on Wednesday urgently sent two batches of materials, including face masks, medical protective clothing, disinfectant and winter supplies. The local Red Cross issued a notice on Sunday evening, calling for social donations in the area.

Another major city in northwest China, Lanzhou in Gansu province, has also shut down all unnecessary public places, city authorities said Monday. All public gatherings are suspended and the city is asking residents not to leave their homes unless necessary.

The province reported four more new confirmed patients on Sunday, including three in Lanzhou. The total number of local confirmed cases in Gansu has reached 45, of which 33 are from Lanzhou.

With Gansu suspending all tourism-related activities amid rising COVID-19 infections, on Sunday at least five provinces including Beijing halted inter-provincial tourism-related activities after the Ministry of Culture and Tourism released an announcement on Saturday requiring travel agencies, in a circuit breaker measure, to suspend interprovincial tourism-related activities in places where medium or high risk areas are located and advertised.

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