China receives over 250,000 inbound passenger trips on first day of new COVID policy-Xinhua

China receives over 250,000 inbound passenger trips on first day of new COVID policy

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2023-01-09 20:57:45

BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- China recorded 251,045 inbound passenger trips on Sunday, the first day following a major COVID-19 response policy shift, data from the country's customs watchdog showed on Monday.

From Sunday, China started managing COVID-19 with measures designed to combat Class B infectious diseases, rather than Class A infectious diseases.

The country received 396 inbound ships, 325 inbound flights, 6,323 inbound trucks and 83 inbound trains, according to the General Administration of Customs.