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In the north of the country more than 20 million. people are subject to severe movement restrictions and one province has declared a state of emergency with a further increase in infections. In recent months, the incidence of COVID-19 in China has been very low.
China has managed to contain the initial COVID-19 outbreak by introducing a string of strict quarantines and massive testing campaigns. However, on Thursday, the National Health Commission reported 138 new cases, most of the day since March last year.
No details have been provided about the most recent death of the patient, apart from the fact that the man died in Hebei province, where the government has imposed strict quarantine in several cities.
Services launched a massive testing campaign last week in Shijiazhuang, the main city of Hebei, the epicenter of the latest outbreak. Public transport in the city was also suspended, schools and shops were closed.
The closure since last Friday has also been announced in neighboring Singta, which has 7 million dollars. population, and Langfang, home to 5 million people. people.
The northeastern province of Heilongjiang declared a “state of emergency” on Wednesday, declaring its 37.5 million population not to leave the province except in the most urgent cases. Gangs in public places were also banned in the region.
In mainland China, there have been no deaths of people infected with coronavirus since May last year. Official figures show that 4,635 people in the country have been diagnosed with a coronavirus infection to date.
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