1. The closure of villages and roads in rural areas requires the approval of higher authorities. It is illegal to close villages and roads without approval.
2. The Ministry of Public Security has also issued a statement that illegal acts such as setting up checkpoints and blocking traffic without approval should be reported to the party committee and government immediately, and handled safely according to law to maintain normal traffic order.
When the following conditions are met at the same time, the blockade can be lifted:
1, nearly 14 days, no new cases or asymptomatic infected persons in the jurisdiction;
2. The last close contact in this area was exposed for more than 14 days, and the nucleic acid test was negative;
3. All personnel in this area completed a round of nucleic acid screening 2 days before unsealing, and all were negative.
Legal basis: Article 42 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases.
When an infectious disease breaks out and spreads, the local people's governments at or above the county level shall immediately organize forces to prevent and control it according to the prevention and control plan, cut off the transmission route of the infectious disease, report it to the people's government at the next higher level for decision when necessary, and may take the following emergency measures and make an announcement:
(1) Restrict or stop fairs, theatrical performances or other crowd gathering activities;
(2) suspension of work, business or classes;
(three) closed or sealed public drinking water sources, food and related items contaminated by infectious disease pathogens;
(4) controlling or culling wild animals, domestic animals and poultry infected with the epidemic;
(five) closed places that may cause the spread of infectious diseases. When the people's government at a higher level receives the report of the people's government at a lower level on taking the emergency measures listed in the preceding paragraph, it shall make a decision immediately. The lifting of emergency measures shall be decided and announced by the original decision-making organ.