January 28, 2021
1 min read

Beijing imposes stringent curbs for Spring Festival

The Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on February 12 this year….reports Asian Lite News

Authorities in Beijing have tightened Covid-19 restrictions in the Chinese capital in the wake of the upcoming Spring Festival, including the requirement of more nucleic acid tests, the municipal government said.

Between Thursday to March 15, travellers from low-risk domestic areas must provide negative nucleic acid results within seven days before arrival, and they must receive nucleic acid tests one week and two weeks after settling in Beijing, said Xu Hejian, the city government spokesperson.

The Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on February 12 this year.

The capital city is declining entry to those from medium and high-risk domestic areas, while those entering the Chinese mainland via other cities must wait for 21 days before visiting Beijing, Xinhua news agency quoted Xu as saying at a press conference.

The tightened entry rules come as increased travels around the Spring Festival, the most important homecoming occasion in China, added complications to Beijing’s anti-virus efforts, the official added.

The municipal government on Wednesday also renewed calls for residents to avoid outbound travels during the festival to minimise infection risks and promised to offer shopping coupons and free data packages to those who choose to stay put.

Beijing reported four new locally transmitted confirmed Covid-19 cases and one asymptomatic infection on Tuesday, the municipal health commission said.

It added that all of the confirmed cases occurred in a residential community in Daxing District, where cluster cases had emerged lately.

Also read:Amarinder: Pak, China support each other

Previous Story

Israel to close land borders with Egypt, Jordan

Next Story

Shah to meet injured cops during farmer protest

Latest from Asia News

Gaza hit, ceasefire on knife edge

Israel claims Hamas breached the truce as deadly strikes rock Gaza and a hostage-remains dispute fuels tensions, while Donald Trump insists the ceasefire will endure…reports Asian Lite News Israel has reinstated what

Syria seals $28b Gulf investment boom

President Al-Sharaa used the stage of the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh to declare that Syria had attracted roughly $28 billion in investments in the first half of the year, underscoring renewed

Taliban’s Grave Warning for Pakistan

It came less than 24 hours after Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif reportedly issued a stern warning to Afghan Taliban…reports Asian Lite News As relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan continue to deteriorate,

Nepal rescues over 1,500 stranded tourists

Nepali Army leads massive rescue of 1,500 trekkers stranded in Manang after heavy snowfall….reports Asian Lite News Nepali security forces have successfully rescued more than 1,500 trekkers, including over 200 foreign tourists,

Modi dials Takaichi

Modi, Takaichi reaffirm shared commitment to strengthen India-Japan partnership amid global security shifts…reports Asian Lite News Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Japan’s new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, and congratulated her on
Go toTop