{"id":57912,"date":"2022-01-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jordannewsgazette.com\/?guid=fe0d46ebe22133c9708c7ec1d92c30e5"},"modified":"2022-01-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T00:00:00","slug":"china-two-major-officials-laid-off-due-to-covid-19-spread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jordannewsgazette.com\/china-two-major-officials-laid-off-due-to-covid-19-spread\/","title":{"rendered":"China: two major officials laid off due to Covid-19 spread"},"content":{"rendered":"
Chinese authorities laid off two major officials in Xi An city after a Covid-19 epicenter had emerged.<\/P>
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Local authorities said Sunday it discharged two Communist Party representatives to control and prevent the spread of the virus.<\/P>
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Last month, Chinese authorities punished dozens of officials in the city due to not adhering to safety measures, noting that the lockdown it imposed last Thursday had lowered infections numbers.<\/P>
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Xi An city recorded Monday 90 new cases, taking the caseload to more than 1,600 since December 9.<\/P>
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These measures come in preparation for hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics next February in Beijing.<\/P>
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SOURCE: JORDAN NEWS AGENCY<\/P>
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