The supply of daily necessities to people affected by the pandemic must be guaranteed, and their demand for healthcare must be met, he added.
The need to ensure unimpeded logistics nationwide was also highlighted in a circular issued on Monday by the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council.
Different areas and departments must make all-out efforts to ensure unimpeded logistics, especially involving medical supplies, daily necessities, government reserves and mailed packages, the circular said, adding that the transportation of key production materials for agriculture, energy and raw materials must be ensured.
The circular warned against actions that block or shut down highways, roads or waterways, saying that checkpoints are not allowed on highways or their service areas.
The mechanism said authorities must not close down service areas of highways, ports, railway stations or airport terminals, adding that the passage of trucks should not be arbitrarily restricted.
