Hebei Province, which surrounds the Chinese capital, has entered "wartime mode" to curb the spread of coronavirus after the northern region reported 168 cases in five days.
Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital, reported 19 new cases on Wednesday, bringing the province's total to 39 since Jan. 2. According to local health authorities, one of the new patients had recently attended three weddings.
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