China’s “zero covid” policy has failed to contain coronavirus outbreaks across the country, and millions of people have been locked down again. The world’s second-largest economy reported 699 cases on Monday, the highest daily figure since May 22, after reporting more than 1,000 infections over the weekend.
The growing outbreaks have prompted authorities to impose new restrictions and closures in recent days. Lanzhouthe capital of the northwestern province of Gansu, ordered its 4.4 million residents to stay home from Wednesday, and a county in Anhui province has been in lockdown since Friday. Saturday, beihaiin the southern region of Guangxi, also announced the closure of two districts in which more than 800,000 people liveaccording to Dawn News.
Although the situation seems less serious in the financial center of the country, ShanghaiThe authorities have expanded mass testing in 12 of the city’s 16 districts that are home to some 20 million people. Shanghai reported 23 cases on Monday, down from 17 on Sunday.
Source: Fx Street
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