Dear foreign friends, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots:

On Aug 1, Jingzhou shashi district reports 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases(light symptoms), which were related to the confirmed case of a tourist group in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province. 

On Aug 2, Jingzhou COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control headquarter issued a notice to define such enclosed area as medium risk area: east of Taqiao Road, north of Jiangjing Middle Road, west of Gongnong Road and south of Dongyue East Road(except Shashi District Government and Jingzhou Vocational College of Technology). Above medium risk area is now under quarenteen control management. We sincerely ask you to take the following measures for your safety and health:

1. Don’t leave Jingzhou city unless necessary. Don’t go to medium-or-high-risk areas or the cities with local cases. Pay attention to the notice of the epidemic risk adjustments and the lists of the cities with medium or high risks. Arrange your necessary trips cautiously.  

2. Please report to your community, workplace and hotels you are living in or have lived and cooperate with the health management measures if you have been to medium-or-high-risk areas or the cities with local cases in the past 14 days, take the same public transportation or have contacts with the confirmed cases.

3. Please go to the fever clinic immediately with masks on and report your travel history if you have a fever, dry cough and fatigue. Please make a registration as required when buying medicine in pharmacies.

4. Please cooperate with medical staff for COVID-19 nucleic acid test, and get vaccinated to realize the group immunity.

5. All tourist attractions, amusement places, indoor closed entertainment places, cinemas, religious places and other personnel gathering places in Jingzhou are temporarily closed. Please follow the COVID-19 prevention and control measures by having your health codes scanned, body temperature measured and masks on if you need to visit the crowded public places such as transportation stations, shopping malls, supermarkets, hotels.

6. Strengthen your personal health protection. Practice good hygiene habits by wearing masks properly and washing your hands frequently. Please do not go out or gather unless necessary.

7. Please contact the local foreign affairs office or Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Jingzhou Municipal Committee(Tel.: 0716-8468818 Contact: Ms. Peng) if you need help in case of emergency. 

Dear foreign friends, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots, it is our common responsibility to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19. With your understanding and cooperation, we are sure to defeat the virus  so as to protect our city.

Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Jingzhou Municipal Committee

August 2, 2021