Beijing residents cautiously return to work after a long holiday

While the COVID-19 epidemic is still at a high alert level, people China encouraged to limit the use of public transport.

Streets of the capital Beijing not as crowded as the usual image after each annual holiday because the government encourages people to work from home. Beijing also temporarily closed more than 40 subway stations, equivalent to 10% of the total number of stations in the system, and suspended the operation of 158 bus lines. Most of the subway stations and suspended bus routes are located in Chaoyang district, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing. Many people have chosen bicycles as a means of transportation.

Ms. Zhang, a lawyer, shared: “Everyone is used to working from home now. This has happened before. For my job, I usually have to deal with a lot of documents, if I can work. direct will be easier”.

Chinese people are encouraged to limit their use of public transport. (Photo: AP)

City officials have closed schools, some businesses and quarantined apartment buildings in high-risk areas for the spread of COVID-19. With 505 confirmed COVID-19 cases between April 22 and May 4 noon, Beijing is trying to avoid the scenario where lockdown as completely as Shanghai, and at the same time hopes to be able to detect, isolate and localize through a mass testing campaign.

Mr. Gong, a financial industry worker, said: “I’m not worried. If someone is infected, they need to calm down and report to the doctor for treatment instructions.”

From May 5, people who go to public places or use public transport will have to present a negative COVID-19 test result from the previous 7 days. Those returning to work or school will have to submit a negative test result within 48 hours.

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