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Coronavirus: China’s northeast border region accused of mishandling clusters and putting recovery at risk
- Cabinet orders Heilongjiang medical teams to step up disease prevention, testing and treatment
- Team sent to help officials control epicentre of mainland’s second wave of infections
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China’s cabinet has criticised Heilongjiang province over its handling of imported coronavirus cases in the country’s northeast, saying cluster outbreaks in the region could ruin nationwide efforts to curb the pandemic.
In a harshly worded statement on Friday, the State Council called on local medical institutions to clearly understand the severity of the situation facing China. The cabinet said it required every level of the disease prevention and control system to step up testing and treatment.
The criticism came a day after the State Council sent an inspection team to the province to oversee pandemic control efforts.
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In the statement, the cabinet also demanded local authorities better manage the outbreak to reduce community transmission and prevent infections within medical institutions.
The requirements came after several coronavirus clusters emerged in April in the Heilongjiang cities of Harbin and Mudanjiang, with medical workers at multiple local hospitals later becoming infected.
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