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Two volunteers are spraying disinfectant at a market in the border city of Suifenhe in China's northeastern Heilongjiang province on May 6, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
After a CCP virus outbreak quickly spread to different parts of Heilongjiang, the provincial government announced a state of emergency this week and ordered all 38 million residents to stay at home.
In recent days, cities and towns issued more strict regulations in an attempt to stop the spread.
Frank Yue is a Canada-based journalist for The Epoch Times who covers China-related news. He also holds an M.A. in English language and literature from Tianjin Foreign Studies University, China.