Chinese authorities have tightened efforts against Covid-19 to end outbreaks of the disease in the country that emerged this month. As Beijing stepped up the lockdown, new signs of frustration emerged in Shanghai, where some people lamented restrictions due to the lockdown.
Even as China’s drastic attempts to completely eradicate Covid – a so-called “Covid Zero” strategy – hit the prospects of the world’s second-largest economy, the new reported infection numbers remain well below levels seen in many Western cities.
The capital reported 48 new cases on Monday, among a population of 22 million people, with Shanghai reporting fewer than 500 infections.
Still, Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chunlan called for more comprehensive measures to curb the transmission of the virus and adhere to the country’s Covid Zero policy during an inspection visit to Beijing, state news agency Xinhua reported on Tuesday. 24).
Still according to the agency, Chunlan also stressed that the situation in Beijing was manageable, but containment efforts cannot decrease.
In an example of the rigor of Beijing’s approach to the disease, about 1,800 residents of one neighborhood were relocated to the city of Zhangjiakou in neighboring Hebei province for quarantine, the state-backed Beijing Daily reported.
In Shanghai, officials plan to keep most restrictions in place this month, ahead of a more complete lifting of the lockdown — which has now lasted two months — from June 1. Even so, public places will have to limit the flow of people to 75% of capacity.
Residents in some complexes were allowed to enter and leave their homes freely, while others were told they were only allowed out for a few hours.
Videos circulating on social media this week showed residents arguing with authorities to be released from their housing projects.
The Shanghai administration did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Source: CNN Brasil
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