China Battles New Coronavirus Outbreak in Far West Xinjiang, Subways & Buses Reduced
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The Nationwide Well being Fee mentioned Saturday that 16 extra instances have been recognized within the earlier 24 hours within the Xinjiang area, on most sensible of a primary case.
- Associated Press Beijing
- Ultimate Up to date: July 18, 2020, 12:56 PM IST
The collection of showed instances in a brand new COVID-19 outbreak in China’s a long way west has risen to 17.
The Nationwide Well being Fee mentioned Saturday that 16 extra instances have been recognized within the earlier 24 hours within the Xinjiang area, on most sensible of a primary case.
The outbreak within the town of Urumqi is the newest to pop up since China in large part contained the home unfold of the virus in March. The most important used to be a up to date outbreak in Beijing that inflamed greater than 330 folks.
Government in Urumqi have decreased subways, buses and taxis and closed off some residential communities, in keeping with Chinese language media studies. Additionally they positioned restrictions on folks leaving the town, together with a suspension of subway carrier to the airport.
China has been accused of human rights abuses in Xinjiang, the fatherland of the in large part Muslim Uighur ethnic group. The area has lengthy been blanketed with excessive safety, which China says is important to stop terrorist task.
