BEIJING: “RESIDENTIAL LOCKDOWN”
February 10th, 2020Update: Shenzhen Now In Partial Lockdown
Via: BusanKevin and Daniel Sparrow:
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Via: South China Morning Post:
China’s capital Beijing has escalated measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus by ordering residential communities and villages to limit access for outsiders, as millions of workers return to the megacity after prolonged holidays.
In a 10-point circular published on Sunday, Beijing municipal authority ordered that check points be established to examine body temperatures and only residents’ vehicles be allowed into each community. A complete lockdown could be imposed on the area if a confirmed coronavirus case was discovered.
“As our city is facing the peak period of returning population, epidemic prevention is now at a critical stage,” the circular said.
Beijing is one of China’s most at-risk cities from the coronavirus outbreak as millions are pouring in from extended Lunar New Year holidays. On Monday alone, some 600,000 were expected to arrive in the city by train and another 140,000 by air, according to government estimates, posing a serious challenge to authorities.
Related: Shanghai, Chongqing Also Locked Down as Wuhan Virus Spreads
