14 local cases reported in Hangzhou

Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province has reported 14 confirmed locally transmitted cases as of 2 pm Thursday,according to the provincial health authorities on Thursday.

Of those cases, six were recorded on Wednesday and eight in the first 14 hours on Thursday.

In Binjiang district, from 8 pm on Wednesday, Huierte Catering Equipment Co in Changhe Street, where the first case was reported, has been adjusted to a medium-risk area, according to local authorities.

People in the control area, Jianye Road in the east, Nanhuan Road in the south, Nanchuan Road in the west, and Huierte Catering Equipment Co in the north, can only enter the areas, and the gathering of people is prohibited in principle.

From 6 am on Thursday, all citizens in Hangzhou's Binjiang district are undergoing nucleic acid testing.

Public places such as chess and card rooms, bars, KTV, mahjong rooms, board game rooms, swimming pools, etc, were closed.

Restaurants should maintain less than 50 percent of their capacity, and customers are encouraged to order takeout.

During Spring Festival, large-scale events such as theatrical performances, sales promotions, big forums, and temple fairs should be canceled, according to Mao Genhong, vice-secretary-general of the Hangzhou government.

Fang Xiaoying in Hangzhou contributed to this story.