CHINA TESTS 9 MILLION ..IN 5 DAYS
of Covid-19 cases. Under the new arrangements: ● The medium alert level will cover most of England and will consist of the current national measures, including the rule of six and the 10pm curfew. ● The high alert level ref lects interventions in many areas subject to local restrictions, preventing mixing between different households indoors. Most areas which are already subject to
CHINESE health authorities aim to test all nine million people in the eastern city of Qingdao for coronavirus this week after nine cases linked to a hospital were found.
The announcement broke a two-month streak with no virus transmissions reported within China, though China has a practice of not reporting asymptomatic cases. The ruling local restrictions will automatically move into this category, as well as Nottinghamshire, East and West Cheshire and an area of High Peak, in Derbyshire.
The very high alert level will mean, at a minimum, the closure of pubs and bars and a ban on social mixing indoors and in private gardens. Areas in the top tier will be able to impose extra restrictions and in the Liverpool city region this will mean the closure of leisure centres, gyms,
Communist Party has lifted most curbs on travel and business but still monitors travellers and visitors to public buildings for signs of infection.
Authorities were investigating the source of the infections found in eight patients at Qingdao’s Municipal Chest Hospital and one family member, the country’s National Health Commission (NHC) said. betting shops and casinos. Measures will be kept under review for areas facing the toughest restrictions.
The Prime Minister said new measures were needed because the number of cases has quadrupled in the past three weeks, with more people now in hospital with Covid-19 than when the country went into a national lockdown on March 23.
Labour leader Keir Starmer said: “The question today is whether the restrictions
“The whole city will be tested within five days,” the NHC said on its social media account.
China, where the pandemic began in December, has reported 4634 deaths and 85,578 cases, plus nine suspected cases that have yet to be confirmed.
Travellers arriving from abroad in China are still required to undergo a 14-day quarantine. announced by the Prime Minister can bring the country back from the brink, whether they can regain control of the virus and provide the support and confidence that local businesses and communities need. That is how high the stakes now are.”
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford warned against delays in Covid-19 testing and demanded an extension of the full furlough scheme to help workers.