- Home
- Health
- News
- China's Heihe Offers Financial Reward for Help in Tracing Source of COVID Outbreak in City
China's Heihe Offers Financial Reward For Help In Tracing Source Of COVID Outbreak In City
Sumaira FH Published November 09, 2021 | 01:51 PM
The authorities in the Chinese city of Heihe located on the border with Russia announced on Tuesday a reward worth 100,000 yuan ($15,600) for assistance in tracing the source of the latest coronavirus outbreak
BEIJING (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 09th November, 2021) The authorities in the Chinese city of Heihe located on the border with Russia announced on Tuesday a reward worth 100,000 Yuan ($15,600) for assistance in tracing the source of the latest coronavirus outbreak.
Since February, the Chinese city, as well as the whole Heilongjiang province, has reported only isolated cases of the coronavirus. A new outbreak of locally transmitted cases was confirmed in Heihe in late October. The city has since registered over 200 new infections.
"Individuals who provide valuable information to help successfully track the source of the outbreak will receive a reward of 100,000 yuan," the city government said in a statement.
The authorities have called on residents to promptly report to the police if they have any information about cases of illegal border crossing, smuggling, as well as report any possible clues and evidence that may be related to the spread of the disease.
Additionally, individuals who have purchased imported goods online since October 1, in particular frozen food, must immediately disinfect the packaging and the goods themselves, and then send them to the local center for disease control and prevention so that they can be tested for COVID-19.
Heihe introduced a strict lockdown on October 28 after its Aihui district reported one locally transmitted case of the coronavirus, as well as three asymptomatic cases. Local authorities have established strict control over the movement of the population.
On Sunday, several Heihe districts called on residents to temporarily suspend the purchase of goods from countries and regions where COVID-19 infections are on the rise. The decision was made after the virus was detected on the packages of goods purchased by residents of Erenhot city in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Mired in crisis, Boeing reports another loss
Session Awarding Ceremony 2024 held at Cadet College Muzaffarabad
Austrian ski great Hirscher to make comeback under Dutch flag
Pakistan, Japan agrees to convene 'Economic Policy Dialogue'
FM Dar conveys deepest sympathy on torrential rains devastation in UAE
Spain PM Sanchez says weighing resignation after wife's graft probe
Tennis: ATP/WTA Madrid Open results - 1st update
Long-lost Klimt portrait auctioned off for 30 mn euros
Osaka seals first win on clay since 2022 in Madrid
Earthquake jolts Karachi
Sindh minister orders operation after attack on police in Ghotki
TikTok to fight US ban law in courts
More Stories From Health
-
Vaccines save at least 154 million lives in 50 years: WHO
10 hours ago -
UHS to issue MBBS degrees within three months after final result
13 hours ago -
Rawalpindi woman gives birth to six babies
6 days ago -
DC calls for intensive anti-polio drive in ICT
6 days ago -
World Hemophilia Day observed to underscore importance of providing comprehensive care
7 days ago -
Six in a family with heart on the 'right side'
7 days ago
-
Diabetic disease increasing rapidly : Dr. Noor Elahi Memon
7 days ago -
World Hemophilia Day observed
7 days ago -
ATC dismisses bail petition of doctor involved in illegal kidneys transplant
15 days ago -
Dr. Shehzad warns against deviation from WHO guidelines on anti-smoking
15 days ago -
Health activists express concerns over attempts to derail tobacco control
17 days ago -
UHS declares MBBS first prof, MS urology exam results
27 days ago