Shanghai expats express confidence in measures taken

On Friday, the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Beijing Municipality wrote a letter to all non-Chinese citizens in the city, asking them to follow official information, take precautions and seek prompt medical help if they have any symptoms such as fever, cough, tightness in the chest, or fatigue, Xinhua reported.

In the letter, the office listed 101 clinics designated to treat fever and 20 hospitals to treat pneumonia at municipal and district levels, and said these facilities would accept foreign citizens without discrimination.

In addition, the Beijing citizens' hotline 12345 is available in English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Arabic, with the English service available 24 hours.

Earlier, the National Immigration Administration issued a guideline for foreigners in China about preventive measures against the coronavirus.

Published in English, Russian, French, German, Japanese and Korean, the guideline advises foreigners to strengthen personal protection and health monitoring, minimize outdoor activities and maintain good hygiene and health habits.

It also answers questions about immigration policies for foreigners, as well as applications for visas and residence permits.

The administration is sending related information to foreigners via email, text message and Weibo and WeChat.