Jilin train station suspends services after COVID-19 cluster detected

Jilin train station suspends services after COVID-19 cluster detected

Jilin train station in northeast China's Jilin Province announced temporary suspension of departures and ride-through services, starting 6:00 a.m. Wednesday until further notice.

Passengers who have already purchased tickets will be refunded.

The announcement came after a cluster of over a dozen COVID-19 cases was reported in the province, which also led to the discovery of other cases in neighboring Liaoning Province.

According to the latest report from Jilin health commission, a total of 114 domestic and 19 imported cases have been reported as of Tuesday, out of which 92 local and 16 imported cases have recovered.

Following the detection of the cluster, the central government has dispatched a team of experts to help cope with the situation in Shulan City.

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