Chinese cities, from Wukong to Taining, are stepping up COVID-19 precautions, including blocking buildings and closing down counties.
On October 27, China reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases nationwide for the third consecutive day, a figure quite low compared to tens of thousands of cases per day, causing Shanghai to expand its doors to the beginning of this year. However, this figure is enough to trigger many measures to prevent and limit epidemics across the country, according to CNA.
In Guangzhou - China's fourth largest city by economic output and the capital of Guangdong province - many streets and neighboring areas were blocked. People have to stay indoors for up to four weeks as new areas are considered to be at high risk of a new outbreak.
Yunnan - where the world's first COVID-19 outbreak occurred in late 2019 - has reported about 20 to 25 new cases per day this week. However, local authorities have ordered more than 800,000 people in a district to stay home until October 30.
Vu Han Union Hospital has suspended outpatient services after an employee at the canteen tested positive for COVID-19. Universities in Vu Han have also switched to online teaching again. Vu Han also suspended the sale of pork in areas of the city, according to photos and posts on social media, after a COVID-19 case was discovered that authorities said was related to the local pork supply chain.
In Tay Ninh - the capital of Thanh Hai province - there was a shortage of food and inflation in essential goods, as health agencies in the city of 2.5 million people made demands to prevent COVID-19 after a week-long National Day holiday in early October.
A government official in Tay Ninh city said that to reduce the risk of transmission, some vegetable and fruit stores have been closed and quarantined.
Other major cities across China, including Zhengzhou, Taitung and Xi'an, have also implemented new curbs this week to curb local outbreaks.
In Beijing, Universal Resort was closed on October 26 after at least one tourist tested positive for COVID-19. The park did not say when it would reopen but said it would refund or rearrange tickets.
"We will continue to assess the impact on the activity and try to reopen as soon as possible," the park said on social network Weibo.
China has repeatedly said it will adhere to the COVID-19 zero policy and do what authorities say are necessary measures to curb the virus.
