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China locks down more cities, restricting 56 million people
WUHAN, China, Jan 25, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Some 56 million people are now
affected by transport bans around the epicentre of China’s virus outbreak as
five more cities announced travel restrictions on Saturday to contain the
disease.
The rules include closing public transport links and access to highways in
the cities, local authorities said.
A total of 18 cities now have some sort of travel restrictions in central
Hubei province.
BSS/AFP/SSS/1212 hrs