Domestic, international flights suspended at Nanjing's airport
2021-07-31 14:11:00

Aerial photo taken on July 29, 2021 shows staff members of a firm waiting in line for nucleic acid test at a testing site in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

NANJING, July 30-- Nanjing Lukou International Airport, where COVID-19 has rebounded lately, has suspended both its domestic and international flights, local authorities said Friday.

Nanjing, the capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, reported 13 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, one day after it launched its third round of citywide nucleic acid testing, the municipal COVID-19 prevention and control headquarters said.

The city has a population of more than 9.3 million. It has reported 184 confirmed cases and one asymptomatic infection case by Thursday, since a resurgence of cluster infections emerged on July 20.

All nine long-distance passenger stations and chartered bus services in Nanjing were suspended on Tuesday. Nineteen cross-city bus lines were also restricted to operating only within the city.

Source: Xinhua Editor: Hiram