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2020.03.02 18:29 GMT+8

Hubei Prison bureau reshuffles after ex-prison inmate from Wuhan infected with coronavirus sneaks to Beijing

Updated 2020.03.02 18:29 GMT+8
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Hubei Prison bureau reshuffles after ex-prison inmate from Wuhan infected with coronavirus sneaks to Beijing

Hubei Prison Administrative Bureau announced a reshuffle on Monday afternoon as three senior officials were removed from posts including the bureau's chief and deputy head.

It comes after the result of an investigation into how an ex-prison inmate, surnamed Huang, from Wuhan, who's infected with the novel coronavirus, traveled to Beijing was released on Monday.

The incident has caused uproar in China as it is unknown how Huang left Wuhan, a city that been sealed off since January 23, and "sneaked into" Beijing without any trouble.

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