• 132 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus in Chongqing as of 24:00 January 27, 13 in serious conditions and three in critical conditions. 22 newly confirmed cases from 0:00 to 24:00, January 27, two in critical condition, first confirmed cases in Qianjiang District and Nan'an District
• 1,447 people who had close contact with the patients in Chongqing have been traced, two of them were released from medical observation, and 1,445 people still under medical observation

•  4,515 confirmed coronavirus cases and 106 deaths reported on the Chinese mainland as of 24:00 on Jan 27. As of Monday midnight, Hubei had reported 2,714 confirmed cases of a novel coronavirus, including 100 deaths. Beijing reports capital's first death from the novel coronavirus on Jan 27 as the total number of confirmed cases in the area climbed to 80.

• China postpones the school semester amid novel coronavirus outbreak. China sends nearly 6,000 medical workers from across the country to Hubei in virus fight. Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, the only provincial region that hasn't reported any novel coronavirus cases, has temporarily suspended the operation of all its scenic attractions to tourists.

Chongqing - Chongqing Municipal Health Commission announced January 28 morning that 132 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), including 13 in serious conditions, and three in critical condition had been reported in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality by the end of January 27.

The manufacturing shops in Chongqing do not take Spring Festival vacations and do their best to ensure the mask supply

The municipal health authority also announced from 0:00 to 24:00, January 27, two patients are in critical condition. Qianjiang District and Nan'an District reported the first confirmed cases. Among newly confirmed cases, there is one in Wanzhou District, one in Qianjiang District, one in Jiangbei District, one in Jiulongpo District, one in Nan'an District, one in Yubei District, one in Changshou District, one in Hechuan District, one in Qijiang District, one in Tongliang District, two in Kaizhou District, one in Dianjiang District, three in Zhong County, two in Yuyang County, three in Shizhu County, and one in Liangjiang New Area.

Until now, 1,447 people who had close contact with the patients in Chongqing have been traced, seven of them were confirmed cases, two of them were released from medical observation, and 1,445 people still under medical observation.

From January 28, passengers who enter the CRT station must wear a mask and take a temperature test. Anyone who refuses to take a temperature test or does not wear a mask must not enter the station and get on the bus.

Important notice on prevention and control of 2019-nCoV of foreign-invested enterprises in Chongqing

According to the arrangements of Chongqing Municipal People's Government, the Leading Group for the Prevention and Control of 2019-nCoV, and Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce, all departments and enterprises are requested to pay great attention and assist the relevant departments to do a good job in epidemic prevention and control. The relevant matters are now notified as follows:

• Attach great importance to the investigation: All departments and enterprises should organize special groups to establish and improve emergency plans for 2019-nCoV. Find out in time whether there are suspected or confirmed cases of employees and family members of the unit, whether they have been to Hubei or have come to Hubei to come to Chongqing (to visit families and friends) and Chongqing people who return to Chongqing from Hubei Province. Reduce out-going activities, do not organize or participate in gatherings for entertainment or dinners, and do not do anything detrimental to epidemic prevention and control.
• Proper response and timely report: All departments and enterprises should actively cooperate with the local health departments, disease prevention, and control agencies, and medical and health institutions to prevent and control 2019-nCoV, such as suspected patients, confirmed patients, and close contacts of 2019-nCoV. The relevant situation should be reported to the district and competent county department and the municipal committee of commerce in a timely manner. If a foreigner is infected with pneumonia due to a new coronavirus, the Chongqing Municipal Health Commission and the Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People's Government will report the incident as soon as possible.
• Strengthen prevention to ensure production: All departments and enterprises should use various platforms to increase publicity and popularization of 2019-nCoV knowledge. For training content, please refer to the Handbook of Prevention of 2019-nCoV (Hubei Science and Technology Press) so that everyone can know and participate in the prevention and control of 2019-nCoV. At the same time, strengthen public opinion guidance and urge employees not to believe, to spread, or to make rumors. All departments and enterprises can reserve the necessary emergency supplies such as medical masks, medical alcohol, disinfectant, and more. Before the end of the Spring Festival holiday, sterilize the office buildings, production workshops, business places, and other places to ensure stable and orderly production and operation after the holiday.

Besides, Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce actively cooperated with relevant municipal departments to provide foreign-related treatment measures for 2019-nCoV for foreigners in Chongqing and identified the First Affiliated Hospital and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing University as designated foreign-related treatment institutions.

• Contact of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing University: Professor Jia Bei (Chief Physician of Infectious Division), +86-18996057408
• Contact of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing University: Jiang Depeng (Chief Physician of Respiratory Division), +86- 15922666878
• Contact of Chongqing Municipal Health Commission: Yang Bin (Deputy Chief of International Cooperation Department), +86-15923211975

Meanwhile, the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce has established an information notification system and a 24-hour on-duty service system for foreign-invested enterprises for 2019-nCoV. All departments and enterprises can go through the official website of the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce and the official WeChat account (Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce 重庆商务委) to pays attention to relevant information.

• Chen Changhua, Deputy Chief of Foreign Affairs Office: +86-13896200076
• Guan Yuan (English and Japanese): +86-18696506127

Travel agency group tour in China is suspended: non-destructive refunds in domestic and overseas regions

According to China Association of Travel Services, in accordance with the unified requirements of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of People's Republic of China, business of domestic group tours and "airplane + hotel" services have been discontinued, starting on January 24, and all business of group tours and "airplane + hotel" services including outbound groups will be suspended after January 27.

The suspension of domestic and overseas group tours and "airplane + hotel" services means that tourists and visitors need to change or cancel travel orders. Can they get a full refund after the order is canceled?

In the afternoon of January 27, it was no longer possible to place an order for the group tour products on February 8 on the websites of several online travel agencies. When selecting the group tour product on February 8 from Chongqing on the Ctrip Travel App, the system prompts "Affected by 2019-nCoV, the selected product has temporarily suspended group activities and cannot be booked for the time being." On the travel app Qunar, enter the travel channel interface, and there will be a "Tourism Holiday Epidemic Protection Tips".

New orders cannot be booked, but whether the previously booked orders can be refunded and how much can be refunded has become the most concerned issue for travelers.

On the afternoon of January 27, Qunar released the latest version of the 2019-nCoV plan. On the basis of the previous free cancellation for all products in China, Qunar extended the refund guarantee to all products worldwide.

Qunar said that outbound tours and group tours (including semi-self-help and private tours) with reservations made before 19:00 on January 23 and departure dates from January 27 to February 29 (except for in the process of being sent + issued visas) visa fee and insurance claim effective insurance, the rest will be refunded.

At the same time, in addition to the previously announced free cancellation of hotel orders in China (including Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) and overseas hotel orders generated before 19:00 on January 23 and check-in time from January 27 to February 8 is also free to cancel.

On the evening of January 26, Ctrip announced the launch of the special cancellation policy for group tours. For travel and vacation products with departure dates from January 28 to February 29, tourists booked group tours in China (including Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan), free travel, entertainment, car use, customized tours, and "attractions + hotels" products are all returned without damage. In terms of outbound and group tours (including semi-self-help and private tours), in addition to the visa fees that have occurred (in the process of being sent + issued visas) and the insurance costs that can be settled, the remaining orders are fully refunded, and the relevant losses are paid by Ctrip Travel.

The same order as eLong's domestic travel orders can also be canceled without any loss. In addition to outbound and group tours (including semi-self-help and private tours), the visa fees and effective insurance fees that have already occurred (in the process of being sent + issued visas), Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan (Including semi-self-help and private groups), and the effective insurance costs that have occurred, the remaining order costs will be fully refunded (will be issued to the personal account of the same journey in the form of a tourism fund), and the relevant losses will be borne by the same journey.

The latest on 2019-nCoV: 4,515 confirmed coronavirus cases on were the Chinese mainland as of January 27 at midnight; 976 serious cases and 106 deaths on the Chinese mainland; 60 cases cured and discharged from the hospital.

To solve the problem of supply and demand for masks, all employees of Chongqing Baina Medical Devices Co., Ltd., do not take Spring Festival vacations and do their best to ensure supply. According to the normal 8-hour work, their production capacity is close to 30,000 pieces per day. Now, 24 hours of uninterrupted production, the daily production capacity is about 70,000 pieces.