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Shanghai (China) tries to avoid a total blockade because of the COVID-19 pandemic

However, city officials insist the government will work to avoid having to impose a full blockade due to concerns about the economic effects of this measure.

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People get tested for COVID-19 in Shanghai, China, March 17, 2022. Photo: THX/VNA

China is facing a serious epidemic wave due to the emergence of a fast-spreading variant of Omicron, causing the number of new daily cases to increase at an unprecedented rate. Although the recorded figures are still low compared to many other countries, some cities in the country have applied comprehensive blockade measures to stop the chain of infection. However, the city of Shanghai aims to minimize disruption with the adoption of key measures, such as a 48-hour blockade of individual residential areas and widespread testing while maintaining a healthy portion of the population. economic activity in a city of 25 million people.

Speaking at a daily press conference, medical expert Wu Fan of Shanghai’s COVID-19 Prevention and Control Commission stressed the importance of maintaining economic activity in the port city, stating that if the spread throughout the city, many international cargo ships will have to drift at sea. This affects not only the Chinese economy but also the global economy. Earlier, Shanghai authorities also announced that they would distribute COVID-19 test kits to residents in the city to strengthen pandemic response efforts here.

Also on March 26, Jilin province in Northeast China also announced to distribute 500,000 COVID-19 rapid test kits to people. Jilin and Shanghai are the areas most affected by the outbreak that began in early March in China.

On March 26, China recorded 5,600 new domestic cases, most of which were asymptomatic. In which, Shanghai recorded 2,269 new cases, the highest ever and accounting for 40% of the total number of cases nationwide. In the middle of last week, Shanghai-based infectious disease expert Zhang Wenhong called for a balance between epidemic prevention measures and maintaining a normal life.

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