Beijing Enacts Quarantine Measures in Military Regions

Beijing Enacts Quarantine Measures in Military Regions
Chinese women wear a mask as they wait to cross a street in Beijing on Feb. 18, 2020. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Beijing has put in place quarantine measures for its military personnel, in a sign that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak may be growing more severe in China.

On Feb. 18, China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army, reported on its official online video platform that 12 military officers, including a quartermaster named Li Yalei, have been placed under “isolation management.” They are responsible for providing safe food supplies and safe meals amid the outbreak for an air force unit stationed at China’s Central Theater Command.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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