The Chinese authorities decided to close an entire city due to the high number of HIV infections among its residents, despite Beijing's decision to start opening business.
And the authorities raised the level of the warning in the North Korean town of Shulan, from medium to high, making it the only city in China with that rating.
The decision halted unnecessary transportation and transportation, and closed shops and schools, according to Bloomberg.
This is in addition to temporarily closing public places, including sports facilities, tourist areas, cinemas and libraries. All residents must stay in their homes, except for the unusual circumstances, measures previously applied to Wuhan, the epicenter of the epidemic in the world, as China fears the transformation of Kashulan to a new Wuhan spreading a second wave of the deadly epidemic.
The South China Morning Post said that Cholan is conducting a thorough investigation after monitoring the new cases.
Local authorities stated that the investigations would include tracking people who had been in close contact with the newly diagnosed patients.
The National Health Commission spokesman, Mei Feng, told a press conference on Sunday that the new cases registered locally on May 9th are the highest since March 11, stressing the need for the country to remain on high alert and avoid gatherings.