news agency Channel News Asia The Chinese government extended lockdown measures in Shanghai to cover the entire city of more than 26 million people on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, after city-wide tests showed the infection.Covid-19 More than 13,000 new cases on Monday. Amid the growing dissatisfaction in society over the quarantine measures
Previously, Shanghai authorities had only implemented lockdown measures in the western part of the city. to reduce the impact on the economy and is scheduled to end on Tuesday. but with higher infections causing them to expand the measures to cover the entire city indefinitely. This has made the financial hub of Shanghai the largest city in China that is currently locked down.
The situation is challenging the policy to make the coronavirus zero. which the Chinese government has always adhered to strongly They sent more than 36,000 officials from other districts to Shanghai to deal with the situation. Until the domestic media cited the largest nationwide medical operation since the Wuhan outbreak. At the beginning of 2020, but still unable to control the outbreak
At the same time, the dissatisfaction in societyShanghaiThe government’s strict measures are getting louder and louder. with the criticism that The city’s quarantine policies have forced children to be separated from their parents and brought asymptomatic patients with symptomatic ones.
The villagers in many districts werelock downStrict enough to not be able to leave the house. Even if it’s out to buy necessities And also having trouble delivering food and water online. Due to the limitation of the time that customers can order food as a result of the limited quantity of products and delivery staff
Ms Sun Chunlan, Vice Premier of China, who is in charge of the operation to control the coronavirus. who traveled to Shanghai last weekend came out calling on grassroots political parties to do everything possible to help solve problems that people are facing The chain ensures access to medicines, food and water.
Ms Sun confirmed that The government is still adhering to the policy of making the coronavirus a zero. But Dr. Chen Erzhen, who runs a detention center in Shanghai, believes it is possible for the government to adjust its response to the coronavirus. and allow asymptomatic patients to stay at home Especially if the numberInfected personincrease more