Hundreds of Chinese Police Infected With Coronavirus as Regime Struggles to Contain Epidemic

Hundreds of Chinese Police Infected With Coronavirus as Regime Struggles to Contain Epidemic
Chinese police wear protective masks as they stand guard on a main road in Beijing, China, on Jan. 31, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
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At least 813 current or retired police officers in China’s Hubei Province—the epicenter of the deadly coronavirus epidemic—and their close family members have been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to an internal government document obtained by The Epoch Times.

The document, dated Feb. 21, details how officials in Hubei are trying to cope with the crisis.

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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