Woman detained for hiding itinerary, spreading COVID in Yangzhou
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Citizens in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province are receiving nucleic acid testing on Sunday amid the latest epidemic outbreak with a total of 94 confirmed cases reported as of Tuesday. Photo: IC
A woman surnamed Mao from Nanjing, capital city of East China's Jiangsu Province, is being investigated by police in Yangzhou, about 100 kilometers away from Nanjing, for hiding her itinerary and causing the COVID-19 flare-up in Yangzhou, where a total of 94 confirmed cases have been reported as of Tuesday.
The Public Security Bureau of Yangzhou announced in a statement on Tuesday that Mao is suspected of violating regulations of anti-epidemic and disease prevention law as she had not reported to the community where she lives with her sister in Yangzhou about her itinerary. Her sister was also infected.
Mao left her residence in Nanjing that had already been put under control amid surging local infections and traveled to Yangzhou by bus on July 21 and lived with her sister. However, local authorities issued a notice to local communities to ask local residents to report their itineraries to local authorities from July 21 to 27. She did not, the statement said.
The woman also frequently visited a number of public places in Yangzhou including restaurants, shops, clinics, chess rooms and farm markets, leading to the spread of the epidemic in the city.
The two had gone to three local mahjong parlors to play cards, making the parlors the "eye of the storm" in this round of the epidemic.
A local resident in Yangzhou told the Global Times that most mahjong parlors are very large and can accommodate 150 tables of four people each at the same time. All players are in one room sitting close to each other.
According to epidemiological survey statistics, 64 percent of confirmed 94 cases in Yangzhou were related to mahjong parlors.
Jiangsu authority had closed 45,371 mahjong halls and postponed or canceled 19 grant activities scheduled in August.
After staying for about a week in Yangzhou, Mao tested positive for COVID-19. She was later transferred to Nanjing public health medical center for treatment.
The police decided to detain her on Thursday and the case is under further investigation.
Yangzhou has become another city of concern amid the recent outbreaks as among 45 new local cases reported in Jiangsu on Monday, 40 cases were found in the city.
Starting from midnight Tuesday, the city of Yangzhou has put all communities in the main urban area under closed management, while continuing its strict control of access routes to and out of the area to contain further spread of the COVID-19 epidemic.
The provincial epidemic prevention and control headquarters has cut some inbound and outbound transportation of the two cities, including coach stations, taxis and flights.
For passengers who depart from Yangzhou or Nanjing railway stations, nucleic acid testing reports taken with 48 hours are required.
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