Bloomberg reported on Monday the ban would be extended to air passengers from “Group A” countries, which have been designated high-risk, from 15 January to 14 February. In Hong Kong, where a relatively small number of Omicron cases have also been detected, authorities have reportedly planned to ban all international transit passengers coming from about 150 places. Deputy director Huang Chun said the Omicron variant was spreading quickly around the world but the “closed loop” system for athletes, employees and others attending was running “smoothly” and there was no need to adjust it unless there was an outbreak within it. On Saturday a 39-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly disseminating false information about plans to shut down the popular Beijing party district Sanlitun, and on Tuesday the Beijing organising committee rejected rumours of plans to close some or all of the city during the games. With the Winter Olympics just around the corner, there are mounting concerns and rumours circulating about harsher restrictions to come. Zhang Ying, the deputy director of the city’s CDC, recently said it may have been spreading “for some time” before it was detected. The origin of the Omicron strain is eluding officials. Tianjin is of particular concern to authorities over its proximity to Beijing, and officials have pledged to fulfil the city’s role as a “moat” to protect the capital. Xi’an city in northern China is in its third week of strict lockdown, while Shenzhen in the south has implemented targeted lockdowns of some housing compounds and launched a mass testing drive.Īcross numerous Chinese cities, public and long distance transport has been reduced or suspended, including multiple flights from the US. Also in Henan, Zhengzhou city has closed schools and kindergartens and barred in-restaurant dining, while Yuzhou remains in lockdown. Non-essential businesses have been closed down. Anyang residents have been ordered into their homes and banned from driving on the roads, according to the state news agency Xinhua.
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