N China's Hebei enters 'wartime mode' due to new COVID-19 cases

The view of Zhangjiakou Railway Station in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei province, December 30, 2020. /Xinhua

NorthChina's Hebei Provincehas entered "wartime mode" after 19 confirmed locally transmitted coronavirus cases as well as 40 asymptomatic cases were reported from January 2 to 4, local authorities said on Tuesday.