Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Beijing's emergency response raised to second level

Reporter / Editor : Xiao Jing
Publisher : New Tang Dynasty Television
Translation, editing : Gan Yung Chyan
                                 / KUCINTA SETIA

Image : The covid epidemic of Beijing has spread to at least 9 districts in Beijing, and Beijing has entered a "semi-closed city" state of lockdown. (GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images)

The covid epidemic of Beijing has spread to at least 9 districts in Beijing. The Beijing Municipal Government said on Tuesday (16th) that Beijing's emergency response has been upgraded to Level 2 and announced strict entry and exit controls in Beijing. Personnel in key areas are prohibited from going out. There are also restrictions on leaving Beijing in non-key areas.

In the evening of 16 June, Beijing held a press conference on the covid epidemic. Chen Bei, Deputy Secretary-General of the Beijing Municipal Government, said that Beijing's emergency response level has been raised from three to two. In addition, strict control of entry and exit in Beijing is required. All personnel entering the country should observe nucleic acid detection. Relevant personnel in high-risk streets and new markets are prohibited from leaving Beijing. Other personnel are not necessary to leave Beijing, and if there is a need to leave Beijing for 7 days, a negative nucleic acid test certificate must be obtained.

Chen Bei also said that from 17 June, all grades of primary and secondary schools will stop taking classes, schools will resume online teaching, and college students will stop returning to school.

In addition, libraries, art galleries, public places, and parks have a current limit of 30%, which is restricted by time period; indoor and outdoor sports and fitness places have reservations to limit current measures, and stop the opening of basketball, football, volleyball and other group and antagonistic sports Projects; closure of cultural and entertainment venues, sports and fitness venues, swimming pools, etc.; closed management of special places such as pension, welfare, mental health, etc.

According to official Chinese Communist Party reports, the epidemic has quickly spread to at least 9 of the 16 districts in Beijing. Among them, the Huaxiang area of ​​Fengtai District is listed as an “high-risk area” in the epidemic. Xiluoyuan Street, Xincun Street, Lugouqiao Street, Taipingqiao Street, Nanyuan Street, Dahongmen Street, Fengtai Street, Lugouqiao Township, Nanfang Nine streets and townships including Yuanxiang Township are classified as "medium risk areas", and 18 streets, townships and towns in the other eight districts are also classified as "medium risk areas".

In addition, the epidemic has spread to Liaoning, Hebei and Sichuan.

Because the CCP has concealed the epidemic many times, the real situation in Beijing may be much more serious than the official announcement.


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