Coronavirus in China: Heilongjiang declares state of emergency as outbreak spreads

Province is the latest virus hotspot in the north of the country, which has seen a spike in cases in recent weeks Health authorities have responded with mass testing and lockdowns and people are being urged not to travel for the Lunar New Year Heilongjiang is the latest virus hotspot in the north of the country, which has seen a spike in cases in recent weeks. China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang, which borders Russia, has declared a state of emergency after reporting 16 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases . It is the latest virus hotspot in the north of the…