17 Jun 2020 | 02:37 PM UTC
China: Hundreds of domestic flights in and out of Beijing canceled amid increase in COVID-19 cases June 17 /update 71
Beijing authorities announce hundreds of domestic flight cancellations on June 17 amid recent spike in COVID-19 cases; further spread of the virus expected in the near term.
Read all related news alert(s):
31 Jul 10:53 AM UTC —
China: Entry restrictions tightened in Urumqi (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) July 30 /update 76
21 Jul 10:42 AM UTC —
China: Authorities declare "wartime state" for Urumqi (Xinjiang region) July 18 /update 75
18 Jul 01:37 PM UTC —
China: Northwestern Xinjiang region reports COVID-19 outbreak on July 18 /update 74
01 Jul 10:06 PM UTC —
China: Lockdown lifted in several Beijing neighborhoods on June 30 /update 73
28 Jun 11:36 AM UTC —
China: Authorities impose lockdown measures in Anxin county (Hebei province) June 28 /update 72
15 Jun 09:00 AM UTC —
China: COVID-19 risk warning and travel restrictions upgraded June 15 /update 70
14 Jun 09:08 AM UTC —
China: China Southern Airlines to suspend Guangzhou flight service from June 22 /update 69
14 Jun 02:54 AM UTC —
China: Authorities reimpose lockdown measures in parts of Beijing June 13 /update 68
13 Jun 09:15 AM UTC —
China: Beijing closes to tourism following new cases of COVID-19 June 13 /update 67
11 Jun 10:54 AM UTC —
China: First COVID-19 case confirmed in two months in Beijing June 11 /update 66
07 Jun 09:54 AM UTC —
China: Authorities to ease international travel restrictions from June 8 /update 65
20 May 04:26 AM UTC —
China: Authorities introduce lockdown in Shulan (Jilin province) due to COVID-19 May 18 /update 64
13 May 10:20 AM UTC —
China: Wuhan reports new COVID-19 cases following end of lockdown May 11 /update 63
11 May 08:06 PM UTC —
China: Wuhan reports new COVID-19 cases following end of lockdown May 11 /update 62
04 May 10:35 AM UTC —
China: COVID-19 testing obligatory for China Airlines’ Moscow-Beijing route effective May 8 /update 61
01 May 08:41 PM UTC —
China: Hubei province to ease lockdown restrictions from May 2 /update 60
29 Apr 12:53 PM UTC —
China: Beijing authorities to relax COVID-19 travel restrictions April 30 /update 59
27 Apr 04:28 PM UTC —
China: Authorities to implement enhanced hygienic measures from June 1 amid COVID-19 pandemic /update 58
22 Apr 01:14 PM UTC —
China: Harbin (Heilongjiang province) authorities enact entry restrictions due to COVID-19 outbreak April 22 /update 57
17 Apr 10:59 AM UTC —
China: Authorities in Wuhan revise COVID-19 death toll upwards by more than 1000 April 17 /update 56
15 Apr 06:59 PM UTC —
China: Authorities introduce more rigorous checks on Russian border April 13 due to COVID-19 /update 55
15 Apr 12:29 AM UTC —
China: Authorities report highest daily increase in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks April 13 /update 54
10 Apr 09:30 AM UTC —
China: Wuhan to continue COVID-19 testing as case numbers fall April 10 /update 53
08 Apr 06:09 AM UTC —
China: Lockdown measures eased in Wuhan April 8 /update 52
08 Apr 05:05 AM UTC —
China: Authorities announce increased land border controls to prevent spread of COVID-19 April 6 /update 51
01 Apr 08:56 PM UTC —
China: Authorities lock down Jia county (Henan province) due to COVID-19 April 1 /update 50
29 Mar 02:17 AM UTC —
China: Authorities ease lockdown measures in Hubei province and resume domestic flights on March 29 /update 49
26 Mar 06:29 PM UTC —
China: Government to bar entry of most foreign nationals from March 28 due to COVID-19 /update 48
26 Mar 03:28 PM UTC —
China: Government to implement curbs on international passenger flights from March 29 due to COVID-19 /update 47
24 Mar 03:26 PM UTC —
China: Macau to implement new entry restrictions on travelers from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan from March 25 /update 46
24 Mar 12:47 PM UTC —
China: Authorities lift lockdown in most of Hubei province as of March 25 /update 45
23 Mar 11:29 AM UTC —
China: Flights to Beijing will be diverted through other airports March 23 /update 44
17 Mar 07:59 AM UTC —
China: Government orders international arrivals to quarantine March 16 /update 43
12 Mar 01:22 PM UTC —
China: Authorities implement new measures for travelers as new confirmed COVID-19 cases drop to a new nationwide low March 11 /update 42
08 Mar 03:35 AM UTC —
China: Rescue efforts ongoing in Quanzhou (Fujian province) March 8 /update 41
07 Mar 05:48 PM UTC —
China: COVID-19 quarantine hotel collapses in Quanzhou (Fujian province) March 7 /update 40
02 Mar 07:37 AM UTC —
China: Authorities in Hubei province report less than 200 new COVID-19 cases March 1-2 /update 39
25 Feb 08:25 AM UTC —
China: Some provinces lower emergency response alert levels February 24 /update 38
17 Feb 02:33 AM UTC —
China: Hubei province authorities issue new restrictions due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) February 16 /update 37
16 Feb 07:13 AM UTC —
China: Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll rises above 1500 February 16 /update 36
13 Feb 01:22 AM UTC —
China: Officials report 242 deaths from coronavirus in Hubei province February 12 /update 35
12 Feb 03:51 PM UTC —
China: Air China cancels all flights to Athens (Greece) February 17 – March 18 /update 34
10 Feb 11:47 PM UTC —
China: Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) death toll rises above 1000 as of February 10 /update 33
08 Feb 11:01 AM UTC —
China: US citizen dies of coronavirus in Wuhan (Hubei province) February 6 /update 32
08 Feb 06:44 AM UTC —
China: Over 30,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus nationwide as of February 7 /update 31
05 Feb 04:38 AM UTC —
China: Coronavirus cases continue to rise in China as of February 4 /update 30
03 Feb 12:12 PM UTC —
China: Coronavirus death toll rises to 362 as of February 3 /update 29
02 Feb 03:04 AM UTC —
China: Coronavirus death toll rises to 304 as of February 1 /update 28
30 Jan 08:47 PM UTC —
Global: WHO declares 2019-nCoV outbreak to be “public health emergency of international concern” on January 30 /update 27
30 Jan 07:16 AM UTC —
China: At least 170 dead due to coronavirus as of January 30 /update 26
28 Jan 07:45 AM UTC —
China: Death toll from coronavirus rises to over 100 people on January 28 /update 25
27 Jan 03:29 AM UTC —
China: Passport and visa services suspended in Wuhan until January 30 due to coronavirus /update 24
27 Jan 12:22 AM UTC —
China: Coronavirus death toll rises to 80 as of January 26; Lunar New Year extended /update 23
25 Jan 05:46 PM UTC —
China: Death toll from 2019-nCOV outbreak increases to 41 as of January 25 /update 22
24 Jan 06:45 AM UTC —
China: Travel restrictions in place for ten cities due to virus outbreak January 24 /update 21
24 Jan 06:40 AM UTC —
China: Travel restricitons in place for nine cities due to virus outbreak January 24 /update 20
24 Jan 01:38 AM UTC —
China: Death toll from 2019-nCOV outbreak increases to 25 as of January 23 /update 19
23 Jan 07:52 PM UTC —
China: First 2019-nCoV death outside of Hubei province confirmed January 23 /update 18
23 Jan 03:59 PM UTC —
China: 2019-nCoV lockdown extended to Chibi and Zhijiang (Hubei province) January 23 /update 17
23 Jan 11:23 AM UTC —
China: Authorities place Ezhou and Huanggang on lockdown January 23 /update 16
23 Jan 07:58 AM UTC —
China: Officials announce increase in coronavirus cases January 23 /update 15
22 Jan 08:18 PM UTC —
China: Public transport suspended in Wuhan January 23 /update 14
22 Jan 03:58 PM UTC —
China: Virus death toll rises to 17 as CDC issues Level 2 health alert January 22 /update 13
22 Jan 07:10 AM UTC —
China: First case of unidentified virus confirmed in Macao January 22 /update 12
22 Jan 03:07 AM UTC —
China: Number of new virus cases rises to 440 as of January 21 /update 11
21 Jan 08:09 PM UTC —
China: First case of unidentified virus confirmed in United States January 21 /update 10
21 Jan 03:14 PM UTC —
China: Wuhan to cancel all Lunar New Year celebrations as unidentified virus continues to spread January 21 /update 9
21 Jan 12:43 AM UTC —
China: First human-to-human transmission of virus in Wuhan reported Jan. 20 /update 8
20 Jan 01:29 PM UTC —
China: Officials report third death related to virus in Wuhan January 20 /update 7
19 Jan 02:26 AM UTC —
China: Officials report 17 new cases of virus in Wuhan January 19 /update 6
17 Jan 04:30 AM UTC —
China: Officials confirm second death from pneumonia in Wuhan January 16 /update 5
16 Jan 11:14 AM UTC —
China: Fever screening scheme implemented at Wuhan International Airport (WHU) January 16 /update 4
15 Jan 08:09 PM UTC —
China: US State Department issues health alert for pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan January 15 /update 3
11 Jan 07:30 AM UTC —
China: One fatality due to viral pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan January 11 /update 2
08 Jan 02:59 AM UTC —
China: At least 59 cases of viral pneumonia reported in Wuhan as of January 7 /update 1
31 Dec 06:14 PM UTC —
China: Health officials investigating potential SARS outbreak December 31
Event
Beijing authorities announced on Wednesday, June 17, that hundreds of domestic flights in and out of the city have been canceled due to a recent spike in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. A total of 1255 flights have been canceled across Beijing's airports. The move comes a day after Beijing authorities issued a level two alert (the second-highest in a four-tier COVID-19 emergency response level system) for the city on Tuesday, June 16.
Beijing authorities announced on June 15 that additional travel restrictions had been put in place due to a recent increase in COVID-19 cases. The increase has been traced to the Xinfadi food market which supplies the majority of Beijing's farm produce. As a result of the recent increase, authorities have upgraded some COVID-19 warnings to medium-risk for 27 neighborhoods in the west and southwest of Beijing. Additionally, a neighborhood in the vicinity of the market has been upgraded to high-risk. Education facilities throughout Beijing were closed, while some restaurants, bars, and nightclubs opted to close amid fears of a full-scale lockdown.
As of Wednesday, June 17, health authorities have confirmed 84,423 COVID-19 cases and 4638 associated deaths in China. Further spread of the virus is expected in the near term.
Context
The first case of COVID-19 was reported on December 31 and the source of the outbreak has been linked to a wet market in Wuhan (Hubei province, China). Human-to-human and patient-to-medical staff transmission of the virus have been confirmed. Many of the associated fatalities have been due to pneumonia caused by the virus.
Cases of the virus have been confirmed in numerous countries and territories worldwide. Virus-screening and quarantining measures are being implemented at airports worldwide, as well as extensive travel restrictions. On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the global outbreak a pandemic.
Pneumonia symptoms include dry cough, chest pain, fever, and trouble breathing. Pneumonia can be contagious and can be transmitted from human to human. The influenza virus, or the flu, is a common cause of viral pneumonia.
Advice
Measures adopted by local authorities evolve quickly and are usually effective immediately. Depending on the evolution of the outbreak in other countries, authorities are likely to modify, at very short notice, the list of countries whose travelers are subject to border control measures or entry restrictions upon their arrival to the territory in question. It is advised to postpone nonessential travel due to the risk that travelers may be refused entry or be subject to quarantine upon their arrival or during their stay. To reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, travelers are advised to abide by the following measures:
- Frequently clean hands by applying an alcohol-based hand rub or washing with soap and water.
- When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with a flexed elbow or tissue; if used, throw the tissue away immediately and wash hands.
- If experiencing a fever, cough, difficulty breathing, or any other symptoms suggestive of respiratory illness, including pneumonia, call emergency services before going to the doctor or hospital to prevent the potential spread of the disease.
Copyright and Disclaimer
GardaWorld is the owner or licensee of all intellectual property rights in the material presented on this website. All such rights are reserved.
The use of this website and its material is subject to the Terms of Use and accordingly you must not use any content from this website for commercial or other analogous purposes without our consent,
including but not limited to any deep-linking or framing in order to copy, distribute, display or monitor any portion of the website.
If you have any questions or are interested in distributing any content from this website, Contact us for more details.
Related news
