COVID: China builds up – Jan. 20 CNN It is reported that China is rushing to build a large-scale concentration camp that can accommodate more than 4,000 people in the suburbs of Shijiazhuang. Main city of hebei province Surround beijing Country capital Following the outbreak of COVID-19 this month that forced tens of millions of people in the country to strict lockdowns.
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Earlier, China stopped the outbreak of the coronavirus 2019, which most of the country returned to normal. But now the number of cases is rapidly increasing. Causing concern to government officials While entering the country’s important Chinese New Year With hundreds of millions of people returning to visit their families
Officials in Shijiazhuang city At the center of a new outbreak Strictly start carpeting, testing and locking down This made all the villages of the town a central disease quarantine facility to stop the virus outbreak.
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New concentration camp to accommodate close contacts of COVID-19 patients Confirmed While authorities continue to monitor close contacts and test for the infection on a large scale.
Meng Xianghong The deputy mayor of Shijiazhuang said initially planned to accommodate 3,000 but expanded to 4,160 with more than 4,000 construction workers working six days and six nights in a row to complete the first phase of construction.
CCTV Chinese official media reported that Construction began on Jan. 13 and the first part of the concentration camp is now finished and ready for use. As construction progresses in the second phase Each prefabricated room is expected to be 18 square meters and will include bathroom and shower, table, chair, bed, WiFi (Wi-Fi) and TV.
This challenge recalls previous attempts at the start of the pandemic last year. Which the official construction of many hospitals suddenly Including hospital 1,000 beds in just 10 days
The authorities locked down the city of Shijiazhuang on Jan. 8, making all 11 million people unable to leave the city.
For the latest COVID-19 situation in Hebei province. The number of cases has risen to 818, and more than 200 have shown no symptoms from the entire population in China. (Mainland) 88,557 people, 4,635 deaths
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