[Explanation] Recently, the Yangzhou New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Work Headquarters issued the "Notice on Further Strengthening the Prevention and Control of the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic" (No. 5), comprehensively and strictly strengthening the epidemic prevention and control work, and to the main urban area The "pause button" was pressed to cut off the chain of transmission and extinguish the epidemic.

On the afternoon of August 5, a reporter from China News Agency saw in the streets and alleys of Yangzhou that this thousand-year-old city had changed from the hustle and bustle of the past.

　　[Concurrent] China News Agency reporter Ge Yong

　　Dear viewers, my current location is at the intersection of Wenchang Middle Road and Daxue North Road, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Since the outbreak of the epidemic in Yangzhou on July 27, Yangzhou has reported 162 local confirmed cases.

Everyone followed the direction of my fingers and saw that many businesses actively responded to the epidemic prevention requirements and temporarily closed their shops. Many take-out restaurants only provide take-out services.

On the road, there are not too many vehicles and pedestrians. Anti-epidemic volunteers and environmental sanitation workers stay at the front line. They and our citizens work together to fight the epidemic.

　　[Explanation] Overlooking the city of Yangzhou, the bustling commercial street in the past seemed a bit deserted, with merchants closing their doors, sparse vehicles on the road, and people wearing masks and walking in a hurry.

　　[Concurrent] Sanitation worker Shi Jialan

　　As for the prevention and control of the epidemic, everyone must do their best. Sanitation work cannot be stopped for a day. (I think) Yangzhou is a beautiful city. I hope this epidemic will end sooner.

　　[Explanation] The reporter saw that some milk tea and takeaway shops are still temporarily open, but do not provide dine-in food.

　　[Concurrent] Ye Xiaolei, a citizen of Yangzhou

　　After the epidemic, we could only pick it up (pick up) at the door, but it was also quite convenient.

I think this is also good, everyone also keeps a safe distance.

I hope that this period of time will pass sooner, so that (life) will be more convenient for everyone in the future.

　　[Explanation] On the same day, the main urban area of ​​Yangzhou opened the third round of large-scale nucleic acid testing.

At the same time, Yangzhou implemented zoning and grading precision prevention and control of the main urban area, blocking the spread of the epidemic, and making every effort to "encircle and wipe out" the mutant virus.

Up to now, Yangzhou has 1 high-risk area and 66 medium-risk areas.

　　Reporter Cui Jiaming and Ge Yong reporting from Yangzhou, Jiangsu

Editor in charge: [Liu Xian]