Legal basis:
"The People's Republic of China*** and the State Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases"
Article 42 In case of an outbreak of an infectious disease, epidemic, the local people's government at or above the county level shall immediately organize the forces to prevent and control the disease in accordance with the prevention and control plan, to cut off the means of transmission of the infectious disease, and, if necessary, report to the people's government of the next higher level for a decision to be made, the following emergency measures can be taken and To be announced: (a) limit or stop the fair, theater performances or other crowd gathering activities; (b) stop work, business, classes; (c) closed or sealed by the infectious disease pathogens contaminated by the public *** drinking water sources, food and related items; (d) control or culling of infected wild animals, livestock and poultry; (e) closed the places that may cause the spread of infectious diseases.
Article 45 In case of outbreaks and epidemics of infectious diseases, according to the needs of infectious disease outbreak control, the State Council has the right, on a national scale or across provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, local people's governments at or above the county level have the right to urgently mobilize personnel or call for reserve materials, and to temporarily requisition houses, means of transport, and related facilities and equipment in the administrative region.