The worsening outbreak in Russia has forced the roughly 150,000 Chinese citizens living there to decide between sheltering in place or trying to cross back into China.
Emer McCarthy reports.
As the coronavirus crisis worsens in Russia, it's raised a new issue for those living in cities on the border with China.
It's forced the roughly 150,000 Chinese citizens living there to decide between sheltering in place or trying to cross back home.
Thousands have opted to return to China but it hasn't been straight forward.
Nearly two and a half thousand citizens returned to the city of Suifenhe, bringing a wave of infections with them that forced authorities to close the border this month and put the city into virtual lockdown.
Suifenhe becoming the new frontline in the fight against a second wave of COVID-19.
With all flights from Russia to China cancelled, the land route through the city is one of the only options available for returning Chinese nationals.
China reported 26 newly confirmed cases on Friday, 15 of which are imported cases from overseas.
Russia reported 3,448 new cases on Thursday bringing its total to nearly 28,000.
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