As of 15pm on August 2, there have been 4 high-risk areas and 91 medium-risk areas in the China according to the information published on the official APP of China's State Council.
Beijing’s municipal government is set to impose fresh travel bans by restricting visitors from high- or medium-risk areas in China by suspending inbound flights, trains and long-distance buses from areas where Covid-19 cases have been reported, including the cities of Nanjing and Zhengzhou.
Railway ticket sales from coronavirus high-risk areas to Beijing has been frozen, according to media reports on Monday, as the decision comes amid renewed efforts to curb a nationwide coronavirus spike that has spilled into the country's capital.
On the 12306 online ticket sales platform, ticket for train services starting from Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province and Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province, were displayed as being unavailable for the period from August 2 to 16. The two cities have reported a growing number of COVID-19 infections.
The customer service center at the Beijing railway authority confirmed that it had stopped selling tickets linking the capital city with some localities.
Passengers who have purchased tickets are still able to travel at a later date or ask to be refunded, customer service staff confirmed.
Anyone coming from, or passing through, high-risk areas is required to have two nucleic acid tests and quarantine for 14 days at designated venues.
People coming from, or passing through, medium-risk areas will also need to have two nucleic acid tests, but they can spend the 14-day observation period at their residential community.
