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Guangzhou (China) tightens the fight against COVID-19

Queuing for a COVID-19 test at a residential area in Guangzhou City, Guangdong province, southern China. (Photo: AP)

The above move of the city government Guangzhou Lessons learned from epidemic prevention COVID-19 of the city Shanghaiwhere the COVID-19 epidemic is raging violently.

Most recently, the Guangzhou government has completely blocked off people from outside the city in the context of the rapidly increasing number of community infections here.

Figures provided by Guangzhou authorities on the evening of April 11 show that from 2:00 p.m. on April 10 to 6:00 p.m. on April 11, the city recorded 27 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city. community and 11 asymptomatic cases.

All 11 districts of Guangzhou, a large city with a population of about 19 million, began mass testing last week. From April 8-11, Guangzhou recorded a total of 61 cases of community transmission in the latest outbreak.

These infections are mainly in Baiyun district, and most cases are detected through testing of key groups and people in controlled areas.

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Mass COVID-19 testing in Shanghai, China, April 1, 2022. (Photo: AP)

The Guangzhou city government quickly tightened epidemic control measures.

People from outside cannot currently enter the city, while only Guangzhou residents with special reasons are allowed to leave, provided they have a negative test result within 48 hours.

The city’s primary and secondary schools have temporarily closed and applied online teaching until April 17.

China is currently experiencing its worst COVID-19 outbreak since the outbreak in Wuhan in early 2020.

Up to now, Shanghai is still the place where the disease rages most intensely, with 26,087 infections recorded on April 11, of which mostly asymptomatic cases. The city has now entered its third week of lockdown.

Some Chinese media admitted that the epidemic prevention measures in Shanghai were “imperfect”. However, the Shanghai government insists that it still ensures the supply of daily necessities for people.

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