Shanghai to prepare 50,000-bed field hospital to accommodate COVID-19 cases as infections continue to rise As more and more people began to suffer from shortages of food and drinking water. The latter is strictly forbidden from leaving the house.
On April 10, 2022, foreign news agencies reported that residents of Shanghai have been lined up for testing for COVID-19 after more than two weeks of lockdown measures have been implemented in the city to contain the disease.
Meanwhile, the local government has upgraded the National Convention and Exhibition Center to a 50,000-bed field hospital, after the number of infections had not shown a drop. By last Friday Shanghai has reported more than 23,000 new cases, including 22,609 asymptomatic.
Many people began to suffer from shortages of food and drinking water. After being not allowed to leave the house is strictly prohibited to prevent the outbreak.
The deputy mayor of Shanghai revealed that the authorities will ease or lift the lockdown measures. Only after testing for 26 million people has been completed.
While the United States Department of State allows some consular officers Able to travel out of Shanghai voluntarily It has warned American civilians to avoid coming to the city as strict COVID-19 control measures are in place.