The Border

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Suifenhe, where around 100,000 people live, has a road and railway crossing with Russia

A Chinese town on The Russian border in a "lockdown" due to an increase in the coronavirus - Even as the rest of China carefully opened.

In Suifenhe, 1000 miles from Beijing, have been ordered the people to stay At Home , with a few exceptions.

The Border is closed to people, although they were not, and a 600-bed isolation hospital is built.

A contractor told The Bbc that she was afraid "very" - But another local said that he had confidence in the government.

What is The Virus situation in Suifenhe is?

On Wednesday, China reported 59 imported cases of Covid-19 all over the country.

According to state Media , the remote North-East, crossing something like a Hotspot .

The patients were all from the return of the Chinese citizens, which is flown from Moscow to Vladivostok, a Russian city about 100 miles to the South.

All new patients were brought to the hospital, with two in a serious condition.

also, 86 people in Suifenhe - which came via the same route - have been determined to be counted as "asymptomatic", But positive for The Virus , the China separately.

What did Suifenhe?

The Border was closed to people on Tuesday, said The Local government, although the charge can be continued. Russia closed its border to China

the people of The City have been told to stay At Home , Even though the blocking is so strong, like the province of Hubei experienced. One person per house-shop for Basics, in each of the Three Days .

at The same time, the new hospital in an existing building, due to open this weekend, for patients with mild symptoms thought.

"of course I'm very scared," a woman who runs a bakery, told The Bbc .

"We don't need to leave The House now. A lot of people already leaving The City . But we can't do that, because we have to do a little business. "

This picture from the year 2005 showed the extent of The Russian wood exports through Suifenhe train station

said in the meantime, a member of the staff in a restaurant in The City , it is their High Season , with about 1,000 customers per day is normally.

Instead, they were told to close, at the beginning of This Week , with "no idea", when you open again.

But the staff was not critical of the government. He Said the lockout gave him a safe feeling, "" and he was "very confident" the government would look after The Situation .

What is The Situation in the rest of China?

China's reported rate of Covid-19-has slows infections in the last few weeks.

On Tuesday, for the First Time since the publication of the daily values in January.

On Thursday, it will be imported in 63 cases - 61 reports from Overseas - and only two new deaths.

The "flattening The Curve " could be repealed, the restrictions, and to return to some normality back.

On Wednesday, the people of Wuhan are allowed to leave - where the outbreak originated free - for the First Time in 11 weeks, if you were as a virus.

221 inbound and outbound flights, with More Than 7,000 people were leaving and 4,500 arrive. More Than half A Million of Public Transport , reported state Media .

But Even though the people from Wuhan can, the other cities are still subject to restrictions. In Beijing, for example, you will be tested on arrival, according to local Media .

Even if you pass, you will then be quarantined for 14 Days and re-tested before they are Released .

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Source of news: bbc.com