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63 new cases were recorded on wednesday, the most since xi'an's outbreak began two weeks ago. and mass testing is already under way. china has now basically blocked off xi'an with transportation to and from the city suspended just as it did with wuhan, the original epicenter of the pandemic early last jeer. china's strictest lockdown category is referred to as sealed areas which ban people from leaving their homes and requires groceries to be delivered. the next level is called "controlled," and that's where xi'an is right now. it allows one household member to leave every other day to get foo...

Infections there. 63 new cases were recorded on wednesday, the most since the outbreak began two weeks ago. more than 200 infections have been registered since then. and mass testing is already underway. china has now basically blocked off xi'an, just as it did with wuhan, the epicenter of the pandemic last year. wuhan is among several major chinese cities that have endured strict lockdowns. some 12 million people there were affected, and more now from saleena wang. >> reporter: the chinese city of xi'an and its 13 million residents put under lockdown. the city has reported over 200