Epidemic prevention and control under low temperature in Harbin of NE China

Police officers stand guard in freezing rain in Pingfang District, Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 8, 2021. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Despite the low temperature in Harbin, those who work outdoors are braving the cold wind, rain and snow to secure the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control.

A police officer transports daily life necessities for residents at a community in Pingfang District, Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 8, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

An auxiliary police officer directs traffic in freezing rain in Pingfang District, Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 8, 2021. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A police officer stands guard in freezing rain in Pingfang District, Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 8, 2021. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Police officers check the enclosure of a closed community in Pingfang District, Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 8, 2021. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

An auxiliary police officer directs traffic in freezing rain in Pingfang District, Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 8, 2021. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)■