疫区 (yì qū) — epidemic area; affected region
Definition
A designated geographic region where an infectious disease is spreading and special controls (quarantine, travel restrictions) apply. As a formal/official term it reads closer to 'epidemic zone' than the looser 受影响地区.
noun
epidemic areaaffected region
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 疫区。Zhèng fǔ yǐ jīng jiāng zhěng gè chéng shì huà wéi yì qū.The government has designated the entire city as an epidemic area.
- 疫区。Suǒ yǒu lái zì yì qū de rén yuán dōu xū yào jiē shòu gé lí.All personnel from the epidemic area need to undergo quarantine.
- 疫区。Yī liáo duì xùn sù jìn rù yì qū jìn xíng jiù yuán.The medical team quickly entered the epidemic area to provide relief.
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