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Lhasa's rare COVID flare-up caused by imported Omicron subvariant BA.2.76
By Global TimesPublished: Aug 09, 2022 02:07 PM
The COVID-19 cases detected in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region was believed to be a family cluster infection caused by imported Omicron subvariant BA.2.76, said a local health official based on gene sequencing tests at a press conference on Tuesday morning.
World heritage sites Potala Palace and Norbulingka, as well as Tibet Museum in Lhasa have been temporarily closed to visitors on Tuesday with undetermined reopening date.
Lhasa has reported 18 positive cases since Sunday and started to implement "static management" in the medium and high-risk regions. 4 cases were found earlier in Ngari Prefecture's Burang county. The 22 cases are all related to Xizang's Xigaze city, home to about 800,000 people.
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By Global TimesPublished: Aug 09, 2022 02:07 PM
The COVID-19 cases detected in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region was believed to be a family cluster infection caused by imported Omicron subvariant BA.2.76, said a local health official based on gene sequencing tests at a press conference on Tuesday morning.
World heritage sites Potala Palace and Norbulingka, as well as Tibet Museum in Lhasa have been temporarily closed to visitors on Tuesday with undetermined reopening date.
Lhasa has reported 18 positive cases since Sunday and started to implement "static management" in the medium and high-risk regions. 4 cases were found earlier in Ngari Prefecture's Burang county. The 22 cases are all related to Xizang's Xigaze city, home to about 800,000 people.
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