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Xi鈥檃n partially resumes public transport as virus rules eased

Source: AFP | 00:05 UTC+8 January 20, 2022 | Print Edition

The Chinese megacity of Xi鈥檃n has partially resumed public transport, according to official announcements, after millions were locked down at their homes for weeks because of a coronavirus outbreak.

The easing of transport rules 鈥 including the resumption of some inter-city train routes 鈥 comes just before the Lunar New Year holiday later this month, traditionally a period of mass travel.

China has pursued a strict 鈥渮ero-Covid鈥 approach to containing the virus, with tight border restrictions and targeted lockdowns.

Some 13 million Xi鈥檃n residents were placed in lockdown in mid-December as cases spiked, but the historic city reported no new local cases yesterday for the first time in weeks.

Local authorities said public transport had resumed in 鈥渓ow-risk鈥 areas from Tuesday.

Trains from Xi鈥檃n to popular destinations such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou have 鈥渂asically resumed operations鈥 as well, China Central Television said yesterday.

CCTV added that the number of commuters at the city鈥檚 train stations 鈥 mainly students and migrant workers 鈥 was increasing as well.

The absence of cases suggests the current outbreak is coming under control.

But other outbreaks involving both the Delta and Omicron variants have since appeared in Beijing, the eastern port city of Tianjin and the southern manufacturing hub of Guangdong.

With several local cases reported in Beijing, schools have started their Lunar New Year holidays earlier than expected, according to reports.

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