I am sure a lot of you are constantly having to sign in and have your temperature checked when you leave and re-enter your apartment complex. As the Coronavirus hit peak in the coming days, any cities around China have been enforcing even more strict rules on movement of people to prevent the virus from spreading. Several cities in Sichuan such as Meishan & Mianyang already have similar policies that limit the movements of each apartment resident , and it seems this has arrived in the 'Du already. Yesterday the Epidemic Prevention & Control Headquarters of Chengdu released the following statement:







In order to further improve the prevention and control of the Coronavirus in our city, and to effectively safeguard and protect the lives and health of the people, according to the relevant laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, the related matters during the notice period are as follows:



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First, all citizens must consciously do their own protection, wash their hands frequently, go out less frequently, do not gather in a group and wear masks in public places.



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The city's urban residential areas will implement closed management that restricts the entry of outsiders. Personnel entering should have valid certificates and measure body temperature. Special circumstances should be registered by management personnel for record. Urgentrepairs to water, electricity, street lights, etc., should be implemented after being reported to the community.



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Hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, open markets and other business venues will have limited business hours, spray the premises regularly, record temperatures of visitors and wear masks. Express delivery and waimai should be delivered without contact, so bad luck for those who are infor a long walk from their apartment to the main door.

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Enterprises, institutions, home owners and renters must implement their own responsibilities for prevention and control. Property Management is required to immediately report the situation of arrivals from key epidemic areas, implement centralized self-quarantine regulations, do regular checks on potential virus cases & cooperate with government and community workers.

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Party and government agencies and institutions at all levels in the city must take the lead in strictly complying with relevant requirements for epidemic prevention management. Public officials must take good care of their families and relatives, actively participate in epidemic prevention and control, and encourage others to consciously abide by regulations.



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Once confirmed cases are found, in accordancewith the relevant regulations on epidemic prevention and control, Property Management is responsible to cut off the transmission channels and enforce partial or complete closure in a timely manner. They are also responsible for enforcing prevention and control measures to ensure that the epidemic does not spread.

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All enterprises, institutions, organizations and citizens must abide by the various regulations for the prevention and control of the epidemic virus. Those who violate relevant prevention and control regulations shall be given administrative penalties in accordance with the law,and those who constitute a crime shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.





What this means for you





DO NOT PANIC! These are just preventive measures for the short-term. In the coming days, expect the Property Management team in your apartment complex to visit your apartment and register your household. Depending on the area and the complex that you live in, rules will be established for how often you can leave your complex. For example, if there are 3 people living in your apartment, only one of you would be able to leave the complexevery 2 days. Guests will not be allowed in; only residents. We advice that youstock up on those groceries and snacks (atleast enough for 2 days) and plan ahead with your family/roommates about going out.

Although this may seem as an extreme change to many, we hope that such measures will help prevent the spreading of Coronavirus and thatinfection rates drop.





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