Legal basis:
Article 42 of the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in People's Republic of China (PRC), when an infectious disease breaks out and becomes prevalent, the local people's government at or above the county level shall immediately organize forces to prevent and control it according to the prevention and control plan, cut off the transmission route of the infectious disease, report it to the people's government at the next higher level for decision when necessary, and take the following emergency measures and make an announcement:
(1) Restrict or stop fairs, theatrical performances or other crowd gathering activities;
(2) suspension of work, business or classes;
(three) closed or sealed public drinking water sources, food and related items contaminated by infectious disease pathogens;
(4) controlling or culling wild animals, domestic animals and poultry infected with the epidemic;
(five) closed places that may cause the spread of infectious diseases. When the people's government at a higher level receives the report of the people's government at a lower level on taking the emergency measures listed in the preceding paragraph, it shall make a decision immediately. The lifting of emergency measures shall be decided and announced by the original decision-making organ.
Answered on September 24, 2022