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4 lakh people in China under lockdown as coronavirus cases rise

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China has reimposed a strict lockdown in a province neighboring capital Beijing after detecting new coronavirus cases in the region. On Sunday, health officials said that Anxin county will be "fully enclosed and controlled." The county is located in the Hebei province which surrounds Beijing, where a new COVID-19 cluster has emerged in recent weeks. The lockdown reportedly impacts around 4 lakh people.