"The Chinese People's **** and the State Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases" Article 42 of the infectious disease outbreaks, epidemics, the local people's government at or above the county level shall immediately organize forces to prevent and control in accordance with the prevention and control plan to cut off the transmission of infectious diseases, and, if necessary, reported to the people's government of the higher level of the decision can be taken as the following emergency measures and announcements:
(a) limit or stop fairs, theater performances or other activities where crowds gather;
(ii) stopping work, business and classes;
(iii) closing or sealing off public **** drinking water sources, foodstuffs and related articles contaminated by infectious disease pathogens;
(iv) controlling or culling infected wild animals, livestock and poultry;
(v) closing off places that may cause the spread of infectious diseases. spread of infectious diseases.
When the people's government at a higher level receives a report from the people's government at a lower level on the adoption of the emergency measures listed in the preceding paragraph, it shall make an immediate decision. The lifting of the emergency measures shall be decided and implemented by the original decision-making authority.