Beijing has tightened anti-epidemic measures in public spaces after the Labor Day holidays, including closing some stations along 158 bus routes and 13 subway lines and forbidding two people from using one public toilet at the same time.
The restriction came after more than 400 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Beijing. A toilet infection chain notably drew public attention where one person infected nearly 40 other people after using three different toilets on Tuesday. Beijing thus strengthened toilet disinfection citywide, requiring toilets in lockdown areas to be disinfected every time after the usage and banning two people from using facilities at the same time.
In Dongcheng district, 113 of the area’s 1,235 public toilets now require users to scan the Beijing Health Kit QR code before doing your business.
From Thursday, people entering public places or using public transportation will need to present a negative COVID-19 test result from the previous seven days. Those back to work or schools will have to show a negative result from the previous 48 hours.
