China's Inner Mongolia reports 12 confirmed COVID-19 cases

Photo taken on Oct. 20, 2021 shows a residential area under temporary lockdown due to COVID-19 control and prevention measures in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. 

Staff members carry bags of daily necessities outside a supermarket in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2021. 

A medical worker disinfects facilities at a residential area in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2021. 

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