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China locks down tens of millions of people due to new outbreaks of COVID-19

The authorities are conducting mass checks of the population for emissions. | Font: AFP

Tens of millions of people are chained to China due to the increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 infection, which raises concerns in Shanghai the return of draconian restrictions.

The largest city in China He was imprisoned for two months in a northern spring, and the strict conditions infuriated part of his 25 million inhabitants.

Since June 1, most restrictions have been lifted, but some neighborhoods remain temporarily closed after some cases are identified.

But since the weekend, the number of infections has increased. Shanghai 24 new cases were recorded on Wednesday.

The authorities launched a new round of mass testing in half of the districts of the region. Shanghai and on Wednesday they closed karaoke bars after discovering some infections occurring in those establishments.

Fear among the population

Five weeks after the lifting of quarantine, some residents fear that restrictions will return.

On Tuesday, some residents reported on social media that they had received food rations from the government, just as they did a few months ago.

“I’ll tell you a scary story: Putuo District is sending vegetables again,” a resident wrote on WeChat.

“I am very nervous, the epidemic has destroyed my youth. I’m going crazy,” wrote another user. Shanghai on Weibo.

Zero COVID policy put to the test

Ministry of Health care reported 300 new cases on Wednesday nationwide.

The main affected area is the province anhui (east), where 1.7 million inhabitants of two rural cantons are currently imprisoned.

More than a thousand cases have been reported since last week, with infections now reaching Jiangsu province (east), bordering Shanghai and a region of heavy manufacturing.

great city Xi’an (North), with 13 million inhabitants, where the famous “Terracotta Warriors” are located, has been placed under “interim control measures” after detecting 29 infections since Saturday.

Public entertainment venues, including pubs, internet cafes and karaoke bars, have been closed since midnight Wednesday, local authorities said.

State media showed images of residents of the city. Xi’an queues for tests after midnight on Tuesday as authorities insist the city is not on lockdown.

The outbreak in the city is associated with the omicron BA.5.2 subvariant, which is more contagious and eludes immunity. (AFP)


Source: RPP

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