Guangzhou resumes outbound traffic in epidemic-affected area

Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, on Thursday resumed the outbound movement of traffic from the area where the resurgence of COVID-19 was reported in May.

Personnel and vehicles are now allowed to leave the Fangcun block of Liwan District, according to the city's headquarters for COVID-19 prevention and control.

The area was locked down on May 29 after reporting a cluster of locally transmitted COVID-19 cases.

Heyuan residential community within the block remains in lockdown.