The Financial times (April 19) reported that a new cluster of coronavirus cases in Harbin city has forced authorities to impose new lockdowns. By April 19, Heilongjiang said it had 61 active cases of Covid-19 from local transmission, including non-symptomatic cases, 54 of which were in Harbin. China’s health commission on April 18, said it recorded double-digit domestic infections for four days in a row and by April 19, China disclosed 1,041 active cases in total, most of which it said are imported. It has revealed 82,725 cases since the outbreak began. The infections in Harbin triggered activity in the city, with long lines outside major hospitals and some central areas being once again placed under lockdown. according to videos shared online and local media reports. On April 18, 18 Harbin officials were given a political demerit and accused of “wishful thinking” for failing to prevent the new outbreak