Beijing has closed 101 subway stations in the capital city due to the worsening of a new wave of COVID-19 outbreak. Infection clusters occurred in universities under lockdown, and many neighborhoods have been locked down without any official announcement.
The epidemic in Beijing continues to heat up since late April, with official daily reports of infections in the dozens. The authorities have upgraded control measures, locking down universities and many areas in the city, causing public criticism and protests.
On May 17, the authorities closed Dayayao subway station and Qilizhuang subway station due to the spread of COVID-19, bringing up the number of closed subway stations in Beijing to 101 in May, among a total of 459 stations in the city. All subway stations in Fangshan District, Shunyi District, and the southern part of Chaoyang District are also closed. Meanwhile, more than 158 bus lines have been suspended due to the outbreak since May 5. Many citizens have to ride bikes to work, making Beijing’s streets look like how it was in the 1980s….