Anhui, Liaoning go all out to contain virus outbreak

A number of officials and grassroots doctors in two provinces that are battling COVID-19 infections have been held accountable for a lack of vigilance regarding the novel coronavirus and poor compliance with standard diagnosis procedures, according to local governments.

Since the outbreak was first detected in the eastern province of Anhui on Thursday, seven confirmed cases have been reported there and 13 in Liaoning province as of 7 pm on Monday. Experts said these cases are linked and the outbreak likely stems from Liaoning's port city of Yingkou.

Local governments have urged speeding up epidemiological investigation and mass testing to identify all cases and pinpoint the source of the outbreak.