Xinjiang (Daily Pakistan Online) The Chinese government has declared state of war situation in the Muslim-majority province of Xinjiang. The state of war in the eastern province has been declared following an increase in cases of the corona virus.
According to the BBC, a "state of war" has been declared in Urumqi, the capital of China's eastern province of Xinjiang, following an increase in corona virus cases.
According to figures released by authorities on Saturday, 17 new patients had appeared here, following which strict restrictions have been imposed on movement.
Although these figures are seemingly modest, China has not seen a significant spread of the virus to other parts of the country except Wuhan.
Xinjiang is predominantly Uighur Muslim and has strong state control.
New orders have been issued for the latest lockdown in Urumqi, including large-scale testing in buildings where new patients have emerged.
Large gatherings and visiting each other's homes are prohibited. Leaving the city is only allowed if absolutely necessary and tests are required before leaving, etc.
The Corona virus is thought to be spreading around the world. The number of people infected with the corona has exceeded 14.2 million worldwide, while more than 600,000 people have died from the disease so far.
The United States is the most affected country in the world by Corona, with an estimated 3.6 million people infected, and more than 139,000 have died so far.
