Major Chinese City Under Lockdown as COVID-19 Continues to Spread in Northern China

Major Chinese City Under Lockdown as COVID-19 Continues to Spread in Northern China
A health workers look at people queueing for swab tests for COVID-19 at a nucleic acid collection station in Beijing on Oct. 26, 2021. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images
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COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Northern China, prompting authorities in Xi'an city—home to 13 million people—to implement lockdown measures. Meanwhile, a town in the capital city Beijing, known as a hub for Chinese artists, has reported confirmed cases.

On Dec. 22, the Xi'an local authorities announced the lockdown of the whole city, including residential neighborhoods, workplaces, all schools, and indoor venues, due to the recent spike of COVID-19 cases. The city reported 52 COVID-19 cases on the same day, in addition to the 57 cases that were confirmed on Dec. 19.

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