Xi worried Lunar New Year travel might cause spark Covid pandemic
Date
1/19/2023 7:02:39 AM
(MENAFN) Chinese Leader Xi Jinping is "concerned" that Lunar New Year travel might result in spark Covid pandemic in rural areas.
In one of the world's largest migrations, over two billion trips will be made during a 40-day period between January and February, according to travel experts.
State media announced that 30.2 million people travelled nationwide on Wednesday.
The numbers are set to increase two times from 2021, after strict zero-Covid protocols stopping travel were applied.
"Xi said he was primarily concerned about rural areas and rural residents after the country adjusted its Covid-19 response measures," according to state news agency Xinhua.
"Epidemic prevention and control has entered a new stage, and we are still in a period that requires great efforts," Xi was cited as saying. He underlined the importance to "address the shortcomings in epidemic prevention and control in rural areas".
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