Coronavirus: China disinfects banknotes and quarantines them as death toll surges coronavirus CoronavirusOutbreak
are using ultraviolet light or high temperatures to disinfect yuan bills, before sealing and storing the money for up to two weeks and recirculating them. The deputy governor of China’s central bank said banks have been urged to provide new banknotes to customers whenever possible. Fan Yifei added the central bank also made an “emergency issuance” of four billion yuan in new notes to Hubei province before the recent Lunar New Year holiday.
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