Chinese vice-premier calls for tougher action in Henan’s Omicron and Delta coronavirus hotspots
- Sun Chunlan ends trip to the province with call for better testing and tighter social controls
- She also tells authorities to ensure that locked-down populations have access to basic supplies and medical care
“It is necessary to further improve the efficiency of nucleic acid testing and investigations, adopt strict social control measures, block transmission routes as soon as possible, and strictly prevent the spread of the epidemic,” Sun was quoted as saying.
Henan reported 118 new local symptomatic cases on Wednesday, up from 87 the day before, according to the National Health Commission.
Of those reported on Wednesday, 65 were in Anyang, where the province’s first Omicron case was detected. Meanwhile Xuchang, previously the centre of the province’s outbreak, reported 41 new cases on Wednesday, down from 74 on Tuesday.
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Door-to-door testing carried out in China’s Henan province as Omicron spreads from Tianjin
With the Lunar New Year less than three weeks away, cities in Henan have taken a series of measures to prevent further spread of the disease, including limits on return trips home.
