Quarantine Centers Overcrowded as Chinese City Tries to Quell COVID-19 Surge

Quarantine Centers Overcrowded as Chinese City Tries to Quell COVID-19 Surge
People are lining up for the COVID-19 test in Shenyang city, Liaoning Province, China, on Jan. 2, 2021. AFP via Getty Images
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A local official in northeastern China’s Shenyang city who handles quarantine said that dozens of local quarantine centers were overwhelmed with people who were suspected to have COVID-19. At least four local government officials were among those confined, he said in a recent interview.

Although the central government announced few new infections in Shenyang, locals told The Epoch Times in interviews that the atmosphere in the city was very tense and the CCP virus outbreak was severe.

Lockdown

Parts of Shenyang have been on lockdown since late December due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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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