[Shanghai / Beijing 6th Archyde.com]–The infection of the new coronavirus is spreading again in China. A cluster (outbreak) occurred in Shanghai. Infection control measures are being strengthened in various places.
The number of newly infected people nationwide is more than 300, which is still small in the world. However, if the infection spreads further in major cities, severe restrictions under the Zero-COVID policy will be put in place, which may hinder the economic recovery.
The city of Shanghai, which released the lockdown for two months in early June, will conduct inspections on all residents in 9 of the 16 districts and some residents in the other 3 districts from the 5th to the 7th. Due to the cluster, karaoke business was suspended. Twenty-four people were confirmed in the city on the 5th. There were eight people the day before.
The capital city, Beijing, has requested transportation hubs and hotels to take thorough infection control measures, such as measuring the temperature of users and confirming negative test results. The number of people infected in the city confirmed on the 5th was 6, an increase from 3 on the previous day.
In the eastern Anhui province, which accounts for the majority of new infections these days, more than one million people are under lockdown.
Xi’An, the capital of Shaanxi Province, will suspend various entertainment facilities from the 6th to the 7th, banning eating and drinking at restaurants and large-scale events.