Urumqi relaxes epidemic control rules

Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, has relaxed pandemic control measures for some "infection-free" residential communities since Sunday as the recent outbreak of COVID-19 infections eases in the city.

The adjustment covers all residential communities in Dabancheng district, Urumqi county and the Ganquanpu Economic Development Zone, as well as several infection-free neighborhoods in six other districts, the city's epidemic prevention and control headquarters said on Monday in a notice.

With pandemic control measures in place, supermarkets, convenience stores and produce markets are permitted to resume operations during specified hours, the notice said.