(Dan Tri) – People far from home in China, especially migrant workers, are in a dilemma about whether to return home to reunite this Tet, while the government races to control
Disinfection work on a train in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, southern China (Photo: AP).
SCMP reported that when Hangzhou city, eastern China discovered a case of Covid-19 infection a few days ago, Ms. Liu Ling, a public relations expert, was very worried because there was a risk of not being able to return to her hometown for the occasion.
And that’s right.
Both Liu’s hometown of Wuhan, which is believed to be the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic, and Hangzhou are on the warning list.
That’s truly a difference, as Liu doesn’t face restrictions in her daily life in Hangzhou.
Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, has detected almost no new infections since being plunged into crisis due to the outbreak in December 2019.
Affected cities include the capital Beijing, which hosts the Winter Olympics from February 4 and two important meetings of the Chinese government in March.
Under China’s `Zero Covid-19` anti-epidemic policy, local governments have doubled travel restrictions out of fear that this massive spring campaign could make the outbreak worse.
However, travel policies vary from place to place and can change quickly, leaving people confused.
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All three cities in southern Guangdong province have recently reported Covid-19 cases.
It was an even greater sadness for Xie, whose wife and two sons live in another city in Guangdong province about 200 kilometers away.
According to SCMP, Mr. Xie, who lives in a low-risk area of Shenzhen, expressed disappointment when he could not return to his hometown.
The authorities seem to have taken note of this.
Meanwhile, a number of other cities in China, including Shaoxing in Zhejiang province and Wuhu in Anhui province, are applying subsidy policies to encourage workers not to return to their hometowns to avoid the risk.
Chinese authorities still expect about 1.18 billion trips to be made this Tet holiday season despite pandemic concerns, ABC cited Chinese state media sources as saying.
However, Mr. Wanru Zhang will not be among them.
`Poor people like us are not eligible, and those who work for large companies and are eligible to register do not want to stay,` Mr. Zhang said, adding that he could not apply for a subsidy to stay in the city because
Even though he won’t return to his hometown, he is still happy because his restaurant will operate as usual.
