BEIJING, Jan 6 — More cities in central China resorted to tough curbs as new coronavirus infections in Henan province rose sharply, with authorities taking urgent action to contain clusters ahead of the Winter Olympics and Lunar New Year peak travel season.
China’s national policy of stamping out clusters quickly as they appear has taken on extra urgency in the run up to the Winter Games, being hosted by Beijing and nearby Hebei starting Feb. 4, and concerns over the potential for spreading the virus during coming weeks, when masses of people will travel for the Lunar New Year holiday.
The city of Xuchang required local officials to minimise movement of people as mass testing on its more than four million residents was being rolled out between Thursday and Friday. Luoyang, a city of seven million, has closed various entertainment venues, including cinemas. Shangqiu, with nearly eight million residents, has suspended in-person classes at all primary and middle schools.
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