Local officials in the northern Chinese province of Hebei are anticipating a surge in COVID-19 infections and are making preparations to curb the spread of the disease, according to government documents recently obtained by The Epoch Times. The Chinese New Year, the nation’s most important traditional holiday event, kicks off on Feb. 12, setting in motion the world’s biggest human migration as hundreds of millions return to their hometowns to reunite with family. Shijiazhuang, Hebei’s capital, is experiencing a severe outbreak. Authorities issued a lockdown last week and mandated nucleic acid testing for all 11 million residents, in an effort to curb the spread. Internal government documents received from a trusted source shed light on the scale of the local outbreak. The Epoch Times obtained a copy of an emergency notice issued by the Hebei Provincial Health Commission on Jan. 6, which concedes the province “faces a very severe COVID-19 situation.” …