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The city of Jilin, in the northeast of China, re-imposed a partial confinement of the inhabitants after the appearance of new cases of coronavirus, raising fears for a second wave of the epidemic in the country where covid-19 disease emerged.
Since the end of quarantine, on April 8 in Wuhan (center), city where the virus emerged in late 2019, the situation gradually returns to normal in China, although draconian precautionary measures continue to be applied in some parts.
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But, in the vast commune of Jilin, in the province of the same name, bordering North Korea, public transport was suspended this Wednesday and its inhabitants were prohibited from leaving without having undergone tests for the coronavirus in the last 48 hours.
The schools, which had reopened, they closed their doors again immediately, as well as public places, mainly cinemas, gyms, cafes and parks.
Pharmacies must communicate to the authorities the names of those who buy painkillers and antiviral drugs, the mayor’s office warned on social media.
The commune with more than 4 million inhabitants, is about 200 km long by the same width, and includes the city of Shulan, where a new infectious focus was detected late last week.
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The situation “it is extremely serious and complicated”, A deputy mayor of Jilin acknowledged, noting Wednesday the “risk of further spread” of the coronavirus. Shulan reported six new cases on Wednesday, reaching 21 in this outbreak, which began with the infection of a laundry employee.
Public transport has been suspended in the commune since Sunday. After an explosion in February, pollution has been greatly reduced in China In recent weeks, the number of new cases fell to just seven on Wednesday, one of them imported.
No new deaths have been reported in the country since April 7. Since January, 82,926 infections have been detected in China, with 4,633 deaths.
AFP
