Shanghai aims to return to normal life from June 1

The above statement was made in the context of 15 of the city’s 16 districts Shanghai No cases have been reported COVID-19 new outside the isolation area.

Speaking at a daily online news conference, Shanghai Vice Mayor Tong Ming laid out a clear timetable for a return to normal for the city’s more than 25 million residents.

The Shanghai government confirmed that the epidemic in the city was under control, but still set a goal until May 21 to prevent a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, under which the blockade order will be maintained in many areas.

People line up to be tested for COVID-19 in Jing’an district, Shanghai, China. (Photo: AP)

The elimination of COVID-19 cases outside the isolation area is an important condition for restoring normal life under China’s strict “Zero COVID” policy.

The city plans to gradually increase domestic flights and rail services, and from May 16 will begin to reopen supermarkets, convenience stores and pharmacies.

The closure in Shanghai city along with COVID-19 prevention and control measures in many other Chinese cities has severely affected the world’s second-largest economy and disrupted global supply chains. bridge.

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