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To Curb COVID-19, China Segments City into 3 Types of Lockdown

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To Curb COVID-19, China Segments City into 3 Types of Lockdown
A child receives a swab for a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 in Zhengzhou, Henan Province on July 31, 2021. -/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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Central China’s Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province, announced on Jan. 4 that two districts of the city were divided into three segments and each is locked down to a different level. This is the latest order the regime launched to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The segments are called “Closed Zone,” “Controlled Zone,” and “Prevention Zone,” and residents from different zones have different levels of freedom.

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Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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