| Carol, That website is from Pakistan! The piece mentioned that more than 23,000 people had been quarantined in the Chinese capital, an increase of more than 4,000 from the previous day. But this must be incorrect. Apparently, quite a lot of people were released from isolation yesterday, and only 10,017 remain in quarantine. I have also seen the report on Nanjing in from other news sources saying that 566 venues have been closed down on Monday. However, if you look at the type of venue it is -- saunas, hair salons and Internet cafes, I would suspect the hotels in question to be mostly love hotels rather than conventional lodging. You see, a similar crackdown in Beijing last month appeared to be targeted at various types of public venues (cinemas, karaoke, etc). But hair salons + sauna, when put next to each other, would suggest that it is more of a crackdown on vice. In any case, the continuing need to keep 10,000 people under quarantine in Nanjing is still worrying. Take care. |
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