KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 10): Airports across the country saw widespread flight cancellations on Wednesday (Nov 9), according to government mouthpiece Global Times (GT).
Citing flight information provider Flight Master, GT on Wednesday said some airports reached a flight cancellation rate of 98%.
The report said the local health authorities also announced that eight districts in Guangzhou will temporarily suspend offline classes.
It said the measures are seen as a response to the mounting pressure of Covid-19 cases nationwide.
As of 10am on Wednesday, Guangzhou Baiyun Airport in South China’s Guangdong province had cancelled 1,163 flights, with a cancellation rate of 89%.
Two major airports in Beijing also had widespread flight cancellations, with 718 and 767 flights cancelled at Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport respectively, amounting to cancellation rates of 75% and 86%.
GT said the number of infections has risen sharply across the country, with 1,294 new local confirmed cases and 6,882 asymptomatic infections reported on Tuesday, citing the National Health Commission.
The epidemic prevention and control measures across the country are facing severe challenges.
GT said the Guangdong province, which currently has the most cases in the country, reported 592 new locally confirmed cases and 2,611 new asymptomatic infections on Tuesday.
There have been 32 local confirmed cases in Beijing in the latest outbreak, with another 48 asymptomatic cases under medical observation.
In response to the spread of the virus, primary and secondary schools and off-campus training institutions in Guangzhou will suspend offline teaching and universities will implement closed-off management, read the statement from local authorities.
The report said the Civil Aviation Administration of China operated nearly 31,000 flights last week, with an average daily flight volume of 4,435, up 15.5% from the previous week, but down 53.6% from 2021 and 69.3% from 2019.
The flight operation rate was only about 27.9%, according to Flight Master.
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