Following Virus Outbreak, Chinese Villagers Forced to Quarantine in Facilities With No Heating

Passengers being stopped at the entrance of a railway station as the city cuts outside transport links and bans residents from leaving, after the large COVID-19 outbreak in Shijiazhuang, in northern China's Hebei Province on Jan. 7, 2021. STR/CNS/AFP via Getty Images

Following a local uptick in COVID-19 cases, hundreds of villagers in northern China’s Hebei Province were ordered by authorities to isolate themselves at three schools that were converted into quarantine centers.

With no heat or bedding, villagers struggled to stay warm as temperatures dropped below freezing.