Shanghai: ShanghaiThe coronavirus outbreak continued unabated with more than 23,500 new cases, while the northwestern Chinese city of Xian said it would temporarily impose a partial lockdown after reporting dozens of infections this month. China reported 24,680 new daily infections for Friday national health commission,
More than 80% of Shanghai’s cases were asymptomatic as the virus continues to spread despite a week-long lockdown of 25 million people in the financial centre.
Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone, a central Chinese manufacturing zone that includes Apple Supplier Foxconn on Friday announced a 14-day lockdown “to be adjusted according to the pandemic situation”. The northwestern city of Xian said on Friday it would act to ease the movement of its residents for four days until April 19. People are advised to stay at home and avoid unnecessary outdoor activities, while major entertainment shops, museums and hotels, including cinemas, are temporarily closed. Restaurants are required to provide only take-away services.
The city of Suzhou, near Shanghai, said on Saturday that everyone able to work from home should do so, and residential complexes and company campuses should avoid unnecessary entry of people and vehicles. It has reported over 500 infections.
Shanghai, which is at the epicenter of China’s recent Covid surge, on Saturday reported a record 3,590 symptomatic cases and 19,923 asymptomatic cases for April 15. The number of asymptomatic cases was slightly higher from 19,872 cases a day earlier.
China’s “dynamic evacuation” policy aims to stop sporadic outbreaks as quickly as they occur. On Saturday, a commentary in communist partyThe official People’s Daily paper said the approach was “the best option at this stage based on China’s current epidemic situation”. But the ongoing restrictions prompted Japan’s consul general in Shanghai to call on the local government to address the concerns of Japanese businesses, in a letter posted to the consulate’s site on Saturday. Domestic support for a zero-Covid policy has weakened in recent weeks as virus-related restrictions have led to food shortages, family isolation, lost wages and economic pain.
More than 80% of Shanghai’s cases were asymptomatic as the virus continues to spread despite a week-long lockdown of 25 million people in the financial centre.
Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone, a central Chinese manufacturing zone that includes Apple Supplier Foxconn on Friday announced a 14-day lockdown “to be adjusted according to the pandemic situation”. The northwestern city of Xian said on Friday it would act to ease the movement of its residents for four days until April 19. People are advised to stay at home and avoid unnecessary outdoor activities, while major entertainment shops, museums and hotels, including cinemas, are temporarily closed. Restaurants are required to provide only take-away services.
The city of Suzhou, near Shanghai, said on Saturday that everyone able to work from home should do so, and residential complexes and company campuses should avoid unnecessary entry of people and vehicles. It has reported over 500 infections.
Shanghai, which is at the epicenter of China’s recent Covid surge, on Saturday reported a record 3,590 symptomatic cases and 19,923 asymptomatic cases for April 15. The number of asymptomatic cases was slightly higher from 19,872 cases a day earlier.
China’s “dynamic evacuation” policy aims to stop sporadic outbreaks as quickly as they occur. On Saturday, a commentary in communist partyThe official People’s Daily paper said the approach was “the best option at this stage based on China’s current epidemic situation”. But the ongoing restrictions prompted Japan’s consul general in Shanghai to call on the local government to address the concerns of Japanese businesses, in a letter posted to the consulate’s site on Saturday. Domestic support for a zero-Covid policy has weakened in recent weeks as virus-related restrictions have led to food shortages, family isolation, lost wages and economic pain.