Hundreds of thousands of people were chained to a small town China this Tuesday after a case of COVID-19 was discovered, in a sample that Beijing stubbornly clings to its zero-tolerance strategy for contagion.
China It is the only one of the world’s great economies to support a “COVID Zero” strategy, with which it is responding to confinement, mass testing and travel restrictions in the face of the emergence of cases, despite population fatigue and treatment costs. economy.
Authorities in different regions have imposed various restrictions in an attempt to suppress new outbreaks of the coronavirus. omicron variantwhich is highly contagious.
After detecting one infection, Uganwhich is the main center of steel production in Henan province, announced on Monday that it would introduce a three-day “heavy control”, according to a statement from the authorities.
Under the directive, the city’s 320,000 people are prohibited from leaving their homes until Thursday noon, but authorities have assured they will take care of providing them with essentials.
Residents are not allowed to use their cars and in order to travel in a “closed circle” they must apply for a permit.
About Wugan
This city is home to one of China’s largest steel mills, Wuyang Iron & Steel Co., which exports products to the US, Japan and other major Western countries. Bloomberg.
The country reported 347 new cases on Tuesday, more than 80% of which are asymptomatic, according to the agency. National Health Commission.
The constant outbreaks and strict measures by the authorities have reduced any expectations that China change the draconian strategy she is pursuing, which this year has been to imprison tens of millions of people in their homes, sometimes for weeks at a time. (AFP)
Source: RPP
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