In order to ensure daily necessities for its COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control program, Xi'an – capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province – has issued a notice containing six measures to boost their supply.

Under the measures, the city is expected to improve its guarantee system for their provision on multi-level basis, to achieve full distribution coverage by establishing community-based and housing estate-based supply working groups.

The civil affairs bureau of Chang'an district in Xi'an sends out protective materials to Xiwei village. [Photo/Xi'an news network]

What's more, the organization for the supply of vegetables and other daily necessities will be strengthened. Xi'an will guide key wholesale markets to increase matchmaking with the sources of their goods.

The city will organize the storage and dispatch of materials and implement a fast-track channel for their transportation.

Supermarket chains, convenience stores, fresh food stores, vegetable markets and key supply companies that meet the requirements for pandemic prevention and controls are allowed to operate normally.

Priority will be given to vehicles for transportation of daily necessities, to ensure smooth and efficient logistics and distribution links.

Fresh vegetables, stored in the Western Xinqiao Agricultural Products Logistics Center in Xi'an, are quickly sent out throughout the city after being packaged. [Photo/Xi'an news network]

In addition, under the new measures, the districts, counties and development zones in Xi'an will smooth the way for nucleic acid testing of companies that guarantee supplies.

The supply of daily necessities for special groups in special areas will also be guaranteed, such as the elderly without a family, stranded personnel, homeless persons, as well as rural migrant workers and cleaners.

Sub-district volunteers hand out daily necessaries to residents in Xi'an. [Photo/Xi'an news network]