Authorities have made massive efforts to contain the spread of a Delta variant outbreak in China’s southern Fujian Province. The province borders Zhejiang to the north and Guangdong to the south.
China has so far reported 1.23 lakh confirmed cases of infection and 5,687 virus-related deaths, according to the World Health Organization’s Covid dashboard. The country even managed to tackle another Delta variant Breakout from Nanjing in July this year.
The emergence of the highly transferable Delta variant in China has worried experts. The same delta variant has led to a significant increase in Covid 19 cases in the United States in recent weeks.
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A team of experts sent to Fujian called the outbreak “severe and complicated,” but said it could subside before the end of the month, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
this sudden increase in Covid-19 cases In Fujian, the plans of millions of Chinese citizens who travel to parts of the country during the “Golden Week” from October 1st are also threatened. The “Golden Week,” a weeklong national holiday, is one of the busiest times for domestic travel in China.
While no other Chinese province has reported an increase in cases, authorities have been ordered to take immediate action.
Origin of the recent delta eruption in China
At least 100 confirmed cases of the Delta variant have been discovered in three cities in Fujian Province, China – Putian, Xiamen and Quanzhou.
Putian has about 3.2 million residents, while Xiamen, a coastal city popular with tourists, has 5 million residents.
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The outbreak was first spotted at a primary school in Putian city, which is why Chinese state media have dubbed it the country’s “first school-centered flare-up”. In Putian alone, up to 8 kindergarten children and 28 elementary school students were infected.
In a statement, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) said that 59 new locally transmitted cases were reported from Fujian Province on Sept. 13, compared with 22 just a day earlier.
Containment measures
Authorities in both Putian and Xiamen have ordered residents not to leave the city except for essential travel. Anyone traveling outside of the city must also have a negative coronavirus test report with them.
The long-distance coaches from Putian and Xiamen were also, according to a. suspended for the time being Report from CNN.
Schools and kindergartens in Xiamen and Putian have also been ordered to hold online classes until the outbreak is contained.
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In Xiamen, micro-locks were imposed in affected areas, asking residents not to leave their homes. Libraries, museums, bars, cinemas and fitness studios have also been closed and meetings banned, although the three-day “Mid-Autumn Festival” begins on Sunday.
Similar restrictions are being enforced in Putian and Quanzhou.
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