26 punished for COVID-19 resurgence in Xi'an
XI'AN -- Discipline inspection and supervisory authorities of Xi'an city, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, said Friday that 26 persons have been held responsible for the latest COVID-19 resurgence.
Xi'an also held four grassroots Party organizations and working units responsible for inadequate epidemic prevention efforts since imported COVID-19 cases were reported earlier this month.
There were problems such as insufficient attention to safety standards, failure to rigorously implement anti-epidemic measures and poor management during the period, according to the city's discipline inspection and supervisory authorities.
By Thursday, the popular tourist destination had reported a total of 255 locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases since the latest resurgence was triggered by imported infections on Dec 9.
The city, with a population of 13 million, has imposed closed-off management for communities and villages since Thursday in an effort to curb the spread of the latest COVID-19 resurgence.
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