China Warns Of Possible Covid-19 Contaminated Parcels Before 11.11 Shopping Day
It’s that time of the year again where we hear shopping jingles playing everywhere — 11.11 is fast approaching.
However, as the pandemic continues to rage, China authorities have issued a warning prior to the shopping festival.
They’ve warned that parcels from certain areas in China may be contaminated with Covid-19.
3 workers at a children’s clothing company tested positive, prompting authorities to test packages and monitor workers that handle them.
China authorities test parcels for Covid-19
Just before 11.11, China’s biggest annual shopping day, the country’s authorities issued a warning about parcels being potentially contaminated with Covid-19.
China is taking a cautious approach after 3 workers at a small company producing children’s clothing contracted the virus.
The affected company, Haohui Ecommerce Co. is based in Hebei.
According to The Straits Times (ST), China authorities are now testing packages and monitoring workers that handle them.
Parcel delivery services in 3 locations within the province – Xinji, Jinzhou, and Shenze – have temporarily stopped.
Thus far, 300 packages have been tested, with the results all coming back negative.
In Guangxi, located in Southern China, testing is also taking place. 16 parcels from the company were reportedly shipped there.
Authorities urge recipients to take precautions
Besides that, in Inner Mongolia’s Xilinhot, Covid-19 cases were detected in relation to a separate clothing company.
Authorities have since urged those who shopped or received packages from the company in the past month to report to the local disease prevention department.
So far, there have been no positive cases linked to the products, reported ST.
Some residents in China have also taken to social media to complain that they have been forced to quarantine after receiving packages.
They reportedly said that their health code turned from green to yellow upon receiving them.
China’s authorities have also announced that packages from overseas or high-risk local areas should be sanitised.
They also urged recipients of goods even from low-risk areas to wear masks and gloves when picking up and unpacking deliveries as a safety measure.
A reminder to take the necessary precautions
Many of us are here in Singapore are guilty of indulging in some retail therapy, regardless of whether it’s 11.11 or 1.1.
The advice serves as a reminder to all of us especially those who are getting their haul from Chinese sites like Taobao.
To err on the safe side, do take the necessary precautions when receiving packages such as disinfecting them before opening.
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