Locals Question Official Virus Data in Xinjiang, Northeastern China Outbreaks

Locals Question Official Virus Data in Xinjiang, Northeastern China Outbreaks
Health workers carrying out COVID-19 tests in a shopping mall in Dalian, in China's northeast Liaoning Province, on July 25, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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Restrictive quarantine policies and the designation of more hospital beds in northeastern China’s Dalian city and the farwestern region of Xinjiang indicate that their local CCP virus outbreaks are severe, despite authorities publicizing limited information.

Urumqi is the capital of Xinjiang and home to a large population of Uyghurs. Local authorities locked the city down immediately after they announced a resurgence in mid-July. As new infections are diagnosed every day, the city is building its first makeshift hospital to treat COVID-19 patients.

Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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