Keep Track of Coronavirus Cases with This Mini-program

Keep Track of Coronavirus Cases and Lockdowns with This Mini-Program

Irene Li, Associate Editor | Apr 28, 2022 4:59 pm | Add a comment | 1431 reads

With the recent increase of number of Covid cases in Beijing, many people have been wondering how many cases are going around and what areas have been locked down. Thankfully, there's a mini-program that's here to help.

Dubbed 新冠肺炎疫情地图 Xīnguān fèiyán yìqíng dìtú (access it via this link), it's meant to provide up to date tracking of all the goings on related to Covid in the capital.

On the right, you might find tabs that read 管控区 Guǎnkòng qū (Control zones) ，封控区 Fēng kòng qū（lockdown zones）, 确诊点 Quèzhěn diǎn (confirmed points), 轨迹点Guǐjī diǎn (travel records). 中风险zhōng fēng xiǎn（medium-risk areas)，高风险 gāo fēng xiǎn (high-risk areas).But what are they?

What are lockdown zones?

The lockdown zones (封控区) are places such as residential areas or surrounding areas that have seen an uptick of confirmed and asymptomatic cases. These places will implement a 14 day lockdown. During this time, residents cannot go out, and food supplies will be delivered to their door.

How can I find lockdown zones on the map?

At the bottom, click on 封管区域 Fēng guǎn qūyù，the program will tell you how many lockdown zones there are in Beijing.

As of press time, there are 65 lockdown zones in Beijing.

When will lockdowns be lifted?

Lockdown can be lifted when all the following conditions are met:

1. If there are no new confirmed or asymptomatic cases that have been found in the region in the past 14 days.

2. If the last close contact in the area tested negative more than 14 days since the last exposure

3. If all staff in the area test negative 48 hours before the lockdown is lifted.

What are control zones?

Control zones（管控区） are defined as places where confirmed or asymptomatic cases have visited at least 48 hours prior to testing positive. If anyone tests positive within the control zone, the control zone will become a lockdown zone.

How can I find control zones on the map?

At the bottom, click on 封管区域 Fēng guǎn qūyù，the app will tell you how many control zones there are in Beijing. As of press time, there are 142 control zones in Beijing.

When will the control in control zones be lifted?

Control zones will be opened up after the same conditions for lockdown zones are met, i.e. no one in the area or visiting the area within a 14 day period since the first case was found has tested positive.

What are confirmed points?

Confirmed points (确诊点) are defined as areas where confirnmed or asymptomatic cases traveled to when they tested positive.

What are travel records?

Places that Covid patients have traveled to in the past seven days. At the bottom, click on 患者轨迹 Huànzhě guǐjī，it will tell you the travel records of COVID paitients within five kilometers.

Medium-risk & High-risk areas

Medium-risk area refers to an area that has no more than 50 cumulative cases within 14 days, or an area with more than 50 cumulative cases and no cluster of cases wiithin 14 days.

A high-risk area refers to a region where the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeds 50 and clusters of cases occur within 14 days.

Click on 中高风险 zhōnggāo fēng xiǎn and you'll be able to find all the medium-risk and high-risk areas in Beijing.