China's railway operator tightens COVID-19 prevention measures

BEIJING -- China's national railway operator said it will tighten COVID-19 prevention and control measures to curb the spread of infections.

To reduce the flow of people, passenger trains to and from epidemic-affected areas will be limited or halted, the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said.

The operation of tourist trains will be suspended in medium- and high-risk areas as well as cities that reported new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the past 14 days, according to the railway operator.

It also pledged to intensify anti-epidemic measures at railway stations, saying that precautions such as temperature monitoring, health-code verification and regular disinfection will be adopted to ensure the safety of passengers.

The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 59 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Saturday.