Jun 21, 2022 04:38 AM

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Henan Resident Sues Health Authorities Alleging Health Code Abuse

By Cui Xiankang and Han Wei

The incidents caused a national uproar over the suspicion that local authorities were misusing a system for controlling Covid to restrict movement of some people.

The incidents caused a national uproar over the suspicion that local authorities were misusing a system for controlling Covid to restrict movement of some people.

A resident of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, sued the provincial public health authority alleging abuse of the pandemic control health code system, adding another twist in a mushrooming scandal.

The resident, surnamed Xie, said she wanted to hold the Henan Provincial Health Commission accountable after her health code suddenly turned yellow, restricting her from attending a court hearing on a dispute regarding the demolition of her house.

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