Manzhouli, the largest rail and land port on the China-Russia border -- located in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region -- is striving to provide medical and living supply services and daily necessities for tourists stranded in the city following the outbreak of the new round of the COVID-19 pandemic on Nov 27.

Statistics from the Inner Mongolia Health Commission showed that as of 24:00 on Dec 8, Inner Mongolia had 491 confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 451 cases were in Manzhouli.

A total of 1,813 tourists from 26 provinces and municipalities are still reportedly trapped in the city, according to a news conference held by the Manzhouli health authority on Dec 7.

In order to effectively help with the living and security problems of these people, Manzhouli has established a service security leadership group for them.

Various services such as life assistance services, medical services and psychological counseling are being offered.

The contact details of the people in charge of the services were also released at the news conference.