China Constructs Huge Covid-19 Quarantine Camp For Over 4,000 People
China is not playing when it comes to containing the Coronavirus this time around.
They are currently in a rush to build a quarantine camp that can house at least 4,000 people. CNN reports that is located on the outskirts of Shijiazhuang.
China managed to contain the virus, but a recent outbreak has concerned officials and pushed them into action. Entire villages are being moved from their homes into quarantine lockdown facilities in order to stop the spread of the virus. These strict measures are being put in place to prevent new outbreaks during February´s Lunar New Year holiday.
The current number of cases is 88,557, while the official death toll is at 4,635. More than 20,000 local villagers have been sent into quarantine in centralized  facilities so far.
SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 19, 2021 — Aerial photo taken on Jan. 19, 2021 shows the construction site of the Huangzhuang Apartment COVID-19 quarantine center in Shijiazhuang, north China’s Hebei Province. With 606 quarantine rooms and supporting facilities delivered on Tuesday, the construction of the Huangzhuang Apartment COVID-19 quarantine center in Shijiazhuang is about to be completed.
Close contacts and sub-close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 patients will be placed under medical observation in the new center with a total of 4,156 rooms. (Photo by Yang Shiyao/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao via Getty Images)
SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 19, 2021 — Aerial photo shows workers tidying up the ground of the first batch of buildings to be delivered at Huangzhuang Apartment COVID-19 quarantine center in Shijiazhuang, north China’s Hebei Province, Jan. 19, 2021. With 606 quarantine rooms and supporting facilities delivered on Tuesday, the construction of the Huangzhuang Apartment COVID-19 quarantine center in Shijiazhuang is about to be completed.
Close contacts and sub-close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 patients will be placed under medical observation in the new center with a total of 4,156 rooms. (Photo by Yang Shiyao/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao via Getty Images)
