(Fighting against new crown pneumonia) Shanxi, Hebei's neighboring province, has entered a "wartime state" to prevent the epidemic from entering again
China News Service, Jinzhong, January 12 (Yang Peipei) Two new cases of asymptomatic infection with new coronary pneumonia were newly discovered on the 11th in Yuci District, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, which were imported cases from Hebei.
On the 12th, the province's Jinzhong, Linfen, Jincheng, Yangquan and other places strengthened prevention and control measures to strictly prevent the re-entry of the epidemic.
At present, at a critical period of epidemic prevention and control, some provinces and cities in China have reported local sporadic cases, especially the sudden clusters of epidemics in nearby Hebei Shijiazhuang and Xingtai. The prevention and control situation is extremely severe.
The border between Shanxi and Hebei is much longer, and economic exchanges, transportation, and personnel flow are very close.
Organize and carry out the drag-net-style, full-coverage tracking and investigation of middle-high-risk areas, especially those from Hebei (returning) to Jinzhong.
Photo by Wu Junjie
On the same day, the Jinzhong Municipal Government of Shanxi Province issued a notice that the city quickly entered a "wartime state."
The local area has implemented 24-hour control over all access routes into Jinzhong, especially the highways, national and provincial highways, and county and township highways in the three counties of Xiyang, Heshun, and Zuoquan.
Up to now, the city has activated 64 joint provincial (municipal) epidemic prevention and control checkpoints (checkpoints, stuck points), and must check every car and everybody.
Persuading vehicles to return to and from Hebei and other high-risk areas.
Passenger shuttle buses and tourist chartered buses from all parts of Jinzhong to Hebei are all suspended, and off-road vehicles are not allowed to depart.
On the same day, the Jinzhong Municipal Government of Shanxi Province issued a notice that the city quickly entered a "wartime state."
Photo by Wu Junjie
At the same time, it organized a dragnet-style, full-coverage follow-up investigation of middle-high-risk areas, especially those from Hebei (returning) to Jinzhong.
All personnel coming (returning) from Hebei to Jinzhong will undergo nucleic acid testing again on the day of landing.
Since December 25, 2020, the personnel from Hebei and others who have come (returned) to Jinzhong have undergone two nucleic acid tests based on the implementation of quarantine measures.
In addition, eight intercity bus lines in Taiyuan and Jinzhong, Shanxi, were temporarily suspended.
Yangquan, the province, has also suspended the shuttle bus to Jinzhong (Yuci).
In terms of cultural tourism, the province’s Fenjiu Cultural Scenic Area, Niangziguan Scenic Area, and Tibetan Mountain Scenic Area were closed to the outside world; Huangcheng Xiangfu Scenic Area and Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Area have issued announcements of suspension of performances.
Shanxi Jincheng A-level tourist attractions will temporarily suspend the reception of tourists from high-risk areas and foreign tourists.
Many places in Shanxi have adjusted the holiday time for students.
The primary and secondary schools in Yuci District, Jinzhong will have holidays starting on the 12th; the Luliang City Education Bureau requires schools in the city to have a staggered holiday from the 15th.
At the same time, Shanxi has postponed the 2021 general college entrance examination for radio and television directors, drama, film and television literature, broadcasting and hosting arts.
Linfen, Shanxi, has also entered a "wartime state", requiring the strengthening of management and control of personnel, communities, traffic entrances, hospitals and clinics in high-risk areas.
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