Services to resume at Yangzhou's railway stations

Six railway stations in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province will resume services on Thursday, after suspension implemented more than a month ago due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the city, thepaper.cn reported.

Tickets for both inbound and outbound trains, including those to Beijing, can be booked starting at noon Wednesday, the Shanghai Railway Administration said.

Passengers with a green health code and who haven't traveled to any city with medium- or high-risk areas for COVID-19 in the past 14 days can take trains.

In addition to regular security checks, passengers' temperatures will be measured before boarding and those with fever symptoms will be put in quarantine and transferred to local epidemic prevention sites for further diagnosis, the administration said.

Passengers are advised to wear masks throughout the ride and keep a safe distance inside the carriage.

The ventilation, disinfection, and hygienic maintenance of public areas in the stations also will be regularly carried out by railway staff.

With a population of more than 4.5 million, Yangzhou has reported 570 locally transmitted cases since July 28, all of whom have been discharged, the city's health commission said on Tuesday.