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China suspends group travel to provinces with high, medium COVID-19 risk areas

China suspends group travel. Photo by Xinhua.
China suspends group travel. Photo by Xinhua.

Travel agencies and online tourism companies in China have been asked to immediately suspend trans-provincial group tours, air ticket and hotel reservation services once there are high- and medium COVID-19 risk areas in the provinces, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), The Xinhua News Agency reported.

"Such tours will resume after the high- and medium-risk areas in the affected provinces are cleared", –  said Hou Zhengang, an official with the MCT, at a press conference.

"As the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday and the National Day holiday draw near, the MCT has asked localities to take strict measures to guard against possible imported COVID-19 cases", – Hou added.

This year's Mid-Autumn Festival holiday lasts from Sept. 19 to 21, while the National Day break runs from Oct. 1 to 7.

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