China's Xi'an has further tightened lockdown measures and rolled out a fifth round of mass testing as it reported the highest daily count of local symptomatic Covid infections in a Chinese city since March 2020
Xi'an, an ancient city in northwestern Shaanxi province, reported 175 new local symptomatic cases on Tuesday. This month, the city has reported 810 local symptomatic cases -- making it one of the worst community outbreaks in China since the initial wave of coronavirus infections in Wuhan, the original epicenter of the pandemic.
All 13 million residents are now under lockdown Under the new rules, university students are required to stay inside their dorms unless for special needs, while staff at supermarkets, convenience stores, logistics centers and markets selling agricultural products must wear N95 face masks and medical gloves, according to a statement issued by the Xi'an government.The statement said authorities would adjust containment measures based on the results of the latest round of mass testing.
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