(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Four high-speed railway stations in Yangzhou will be closed on the 8th

  China News Service, Yangzhou, August 8 (Cui Jiaming and Xu Shanshan) The New Crown Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province notified on the 8th that according to the needs of epidemic prevention and control, the decision was made by the Yangzhou New Crown Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters. From 18:00 on the 8th, the passenger service of Baoying Station, Gaoyou Station, Gaoyou North Station, and Jiangdu Station will be temporarily suspended (the entry and exit channels will be closed). The specific recovery time will be announced separately.

On August 6, overlooking Yangzhou East Railway Station from the air.

Photo by Meng Delong

  Prior to this, the Yangzhou New Crown Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Work Headquarters issued a notice that from 12:00 on August 6th, passenger transport services at Yangzhou Station and Yangzhou East Station will be temporarily suspended (the entry and exit channels will be closed).

  Since the first confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia was discovered in Yangzhou on July 27, the number of new local confirmed cases in Yangzhou has remained high, and the number of new local cases has exceeded 30 for six consecutive days.

Wang Jinsong, deputy director of the Yangzhou Municipal Health and Health Commission, announced at the tenth epidemic prevention and control press conference on the 8th that between 0-24 o'clock on August 7th, there were 36 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Yangzhou.

On August 6, the empty platform of Yangzhou East Railway Station.

Photo by Meng Delong

  As of the morning of August 8, Yangzhou City had 1 high-risk area and 75 medium-risk areas.

Close contacts and sub-close contacts that have been identified have been isolated and controlled in accordance with relevant regulations.

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