Transport clampdown as Hubei's new boss toughens up provincial lockdown

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SINGAPORE - China's worst-hit province Hubei has intensified its lockdown measures by banning vehicle traffic in the latest move to contain the spread of the coronavirus.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - China's worst-hit province Hubei has intensified its lockdown measures by banning vehicle traffic in the latest move to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Companies are also not allowed to resume business unless they have approval from the authorities, while residents must undergo health checks and are restricted from leaving their communities. Mr Ying is widely seen as an ally of President Xi Jinping and a member of the"New Zhijiang Army", a term used by political pundits to describe those closely associated with Mr Xi during his time as Zhejiang province's party boss.

Authorities said they will arrange for daily necessities to be delivered to residents confined to their homes.

 

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