COVID-19 Outbreak in Southeast China Quickly Worsens, Spreading to Famous Tourist Site

COVID-19 Outbreak in Southeast China Quickly Worsens, Spreading to Famous Tourist Site
Residents queue to undergo nucleic acid tests for the COVID-19 coronavirus in Xiamen, in China's eastern Fujian Province on Sept. 14, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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The COVID-19 epidemic in China’s southeast province Fujian has quickly spread to many other places, including the major port city Xiamen where the famous tourist island Gulangyu is located. The island and many indoor venues have been shut down. Local authorities reported 32 new infections in one day on Sept. 14.

Since Sept. 10, local clusters of epidemics have occurred successively in Putian, Quanzhou, and Xiamen of Fujian Province. As of Sept. 13, a total of 123 cases of infection had been reported, with 33 people in Xiamen’s handicraft factory infected. At present, the Chinese communist regime has announced two high-risk areas in mainland China, including Fengting town in Putian city and Xinmin town in Xiamen, both of which are located in Fujian Province.

Alex Wu
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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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