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China is seeing a spike in divorce cases following the Covid-19 outbreak, Sin Chew Daily reported.

As members of the public began to return to work in Xi'an, 17 Civil Affairs Bureau offices in the city saw a rise in divorce petitions.

Citing the China Business Gazette, some bureaus have divorce registrations packed full up to March 18.

Many speculate the prolonged time married couples are stuck at home following quarantine measures led to the phenomenon.

"Due to the outbreak, many husbands and wives have been cooped up at home with each other for an entire month; conflict is bound to arise," an employee at Beilin district's bureau said.

He added that it could also be that the bureaus were closed for the past month and that couples wanting a divorce could only do so when they resumed operations this week.

It was also reported that the Civil Affairs Bureau is trying to stop crowds from building up at their premises, requiring those wanting a divorce to register and choose a time via their online portal.

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