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Xinjiang capital in 'wartime' lockdown over spike in coronavirus cases
Xinjiang capital in 'wartime' lockdown over spike in coronavirus cases
(CNN)A "wartime" state has been declared in the capital of Xinjiang, home to China's persecuted Muslim-majority Uyghur ethnic group, as authorities implement strict and sweeping measures to stem a spike in coronavirus cases.
The city of Urumqi reported 17 local infections Sunday, meaning that 47 cases have been identified since last Wednesday. Before that, it had not recorded a single case in nearly five months, according to the Xinjiang health authorities.
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Since last week, Urumqi has also recorded 50 asymptomatic cases. In China, these are not considered confirmed cases under government guidelines.To stop the outbreak escalating, authorities are now implementing the so-called Beijing model
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Yet in Beijing, public transportation wasn't shut and only neighborhoods near high-risk clusters were put under full lockdown. The measures in Urumqi are even stricter -- a sign of how seriously Chinese authorities are taking any reemergence of the virus.
The city of Urumqi reported 17 local infections Sunday, meaning that 47 cases have been identified since last Wednesday. Before that, it had not recorded a single case in nearly five months, according to the Xinjiang health authorities.
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Since last week, Urumqi has also recorded 50 asymptomatic cases. In China, these are not considered confirmed cases under government guidelines.To stop the outbreak escalating, authorities are now implementing the so-called Beijing model
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Yet in Beijing, public transportation wasn't shut and only neighborhoods near high-risk clusters were put under full lockdown. The measures in Urumqi are even stricter -- a sign of how seriously Chinese authorities are taking any reemergence of the virus.
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