BEIJING: Hundreds of thousands of people were locked up in a small Chinese city on Tuesday after just one case of Covid-19 was detected, as BeijingThe strict zero-tolerance strategy for the virus shows no sign of abating.
China is the last major economy to stick with a zero-Covid policy, quelling new outbreaks with rapid lockdowns, mandatory quarantines and travel restrictions despite public fatigue and damage to the economy.
Authorities in some areas have imposed a series of restrictions as they struggle to contain new outbreaks fueled by the rapid spread of the virus. Omicron difference.
After reporting a new domestic case, the Wugang steelmaking center in Henan province on Monday announced that it would implement three days of “closed control” to meet “epidemic prevention needs.” , according to an official announcement.
None of the city’s 320,000 people were allowed to set foot outside of their homes until midday Thursday, the announcement said, adding that basic necessities would be delivered by local authorities.
People are not allowed to use cars without permission and must get official permission to travel in “closed” conditions in case of emergency, the notice said.
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Nearly 250 million people in China are currently under some virus control measures – more than double last week’s numbers – Bank of Japan Nomura said on Monday.
Persistent outbreaks and tough official responses have dampened hopes that Beijing is ready to break free from the kind of draconian curbs seen earlier this year, when tens of millions of people were confined to their homes. theirs, sometimes lasting for weeks.
The country recorded 347 new domestic cases on Tuesday, more than 80% of which were asymptomatic, according to National Health Commission.
Fear has become tighter Covid measures in Shanghai, which experienced an grueling two-month lockdown earlier this year, due to supply shortages and isolation protests.
Most of the megacity’s 25 million residents have been asked to take two Covid tests between Tuesday and Thursday, as the daily case count continues to hover in double digits.
In Anhui province, eastern Anhui province, where authorities last week locked up 1.7 million people, residents of a county will have to undergo the 15th mass inspection, according to an official announcement. on Tuesday, according to an official announcement.
China is the last major economy to stick with a zero-Covid policy, quelling new outbreaks with rapid lockdowns, mandatory quarantines and travel restrictions despite public fatigue and damage to the economy.
Authorities in some areas have imposed a series of restrictions as they struggle to contain new outbreaks fueled by the rapid spread of the virus. Omicron difference.
After reporting a new domestic case, the Wugang steelmaking center in Henan province on Monday announced that it would implement three days of “closed control” to meet “epidemic prevention needs.” , according to an official announcement.
None of the city’s 320,000 people were allowed to set foot outside of their homes until midday Thursday, the announcement said, adding that basic necessities would be delivered by local authorities.
People are not allowed to use cars without permission and must get official permission to travel in “closed” conditions in case of emergency, the notice said.
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Nearly 250 million people in China are currently under some virus control measures – more than double last week’s numbers – Bank of Japan Nomura said on Monday.
Persistent outbreaks and tough official responses have dampened hopes that Beijing is ready to break free from the kind of draconian curbs seen earlier this year, when tens of millions of people were confined to their homes. theirs, sometimes lasting for weeks.
The country recorded 347 new domestic cases on Tuesday, more than 80% of which were asymptomatic, according to National Health Commission.
Fear has become tighter Covid measures in Shanghai, which experienced an grueling two-month lockdown earlier this year, due to supply shortages and isolation protests.
Most of the megacity’s 25 million residents have been asked to take two Covid tests between Tuesday and Thursday, as the daily case count continues to hover in double digits.
In Anhui province, eastern Anhui province, where authorities last week locked up 1.7 million people, residents of a county will have to undergo the 15th mass inspection, according to an official announcement. on Tuesday, according to an official announcement.
