Dragon crisis: Corona case escalates, China fears, travel bans in Beijing

Beijing, Ta. Sunday 8 August 2021

There is an atmosphere of fear in China as the number of corona cases continues to rise in the country and some measures are being considered to stop its spread. Corona cases are also on the rise in some areas of the capital, Beijing. Due to which the government has taken a big decision to ban travel in the area. Under which people from middle or high risk areas who are planning to return to Beijing will be barred from buying tickets for air and rail services.

Beijing officials said those who are still in the middle and high-risk areas. The health code for them will be adjusted to yellow. Who will be given a green health code. They will be allowed to come to Beijing. The Beijing administration's decision comes as some Chinese cities have seen an increase in coroner cases. Delta variants are on the rise in 15 cities across the country and the number of people affected has risen to 500.

Beijing Dexing International Airport has announced the suspension of flights from 15 cities, including hotspots such as Nanjing, Yangzhou and Zhangjiajie. Wen Woo, the airport's deputy general manager, confirmed the decision, saying Beijing Dexing International Airport had suspended flights from 15 cities, including Nanjing, Yangzhou and Zhangjiajie.

Beijing International Film Festival postponed

Meanwhile, the Beijing International Film Festival has been postponed due to the rapid rise in Corona cases. The 11th Beijing International Film Festival, originally scheduled for August 14-21, is due to the current epidemic in some parts of the country, an official statement said. Postponed for general safety and health reasons. However, the organizers have not announced how long the festival will be closed.