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Local Government: On February 13, a Few Cities in Hubei Issued “Wartime Control Orders”

At midnight on February 13, 2020, Zhangwan District in Shiyan City, Hubei Province implemented the first “Wartime Control Order” (战时管制令) . Dawu County of Xiaogan City, Hubei Province also implemented a “Wartime Control Order” later on the same day.

The order by the Zhangwan District, Shiyan City required that every building in the district must be locked down. Any resident or other person, if not medical staff, epidemic control staff, public utility staff, telecom staff, or food supplier staff, is prohibited from entering or leaving the building. All residential communities must strictly follow “wartime control.” The government organs, including the township, street, or neighborhood community (a government controlled organization to manage a community) will provide food of certain fixed kinds at a fixed time. They will also buy urgently needed medicine for the people who are locked in.

Anyone who breaks the rule will be detained for at least 14 days.Excerpt in Chinese:

2月13日零时起,湖北省十堰市张湾区实施全国首个战时管制令,所有楼栋封闭管理。当天,新冠肺炎疫情重灾区的孝感市下属的大悟县也祭出战时管制令,襄阳市谷城县、黄冈市相继宣布应急管控升级。

2月12日晚,十堰市张湾区新冠肺炎疫情防控指挥部宣布,张湾区全域从2月12日24:00起实施战时管制,所有楼栋一律实施全封闭管理,所有居民非医护人员、医药物资从业人员、抗疫公务人员和水电油气、通讯网络、粮食蔬菜等基本民生保障从业人员,不得出入楼栋。所有小区、庭院、居民点一律严格封控,所有居民区(点)一律严格实施战时管制,居民基本生活必需物资由乡镇、街道(开发区、工业新区)及村(居)委会负责定时、定品种定价格配送,急需药品实行代购服务。

对于强行冲闯小区、庭院、楼栋、道路出入口设置的隔离、警戒、封控设施的,通告表示将一律拘留。管制措施原则上以14天为一周期,视全市及张湾区疫情防控效果予以提前解除或持续实施。

Source: Caixin, February 13, 2020
http://www.caixin.com/2020-02-13/101515141.html