[Shanghai / Beijing 30th Archyde.com]–The city of Shanghai in China announced on the 30th that there were no infected persons reported on the 29th except in areas where quarantine measures were taken against the new coronavirus. In response to the rapid increase in infected people, the strict behavioral restrictions called lockdown (city blockage), which was introduced in early April, have achieved some success.
A senior official from the Shanghai Municipal Health Authority said at a press conference that “the city’s infection control is still in a very important phase” and asked the public to understand the measures.
The Chinese government’s zero-corona policy to thoroughly contain the infection will have a serious impact on the economy, and crippled citizens will be dissatisfied.
The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for April, released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China on the 30th, fell more than expected. Fortune’s manufacturing PMI also fell to the lowest level in two years and two months.
The city of Shanghai earlier designated 666 companies as priority support for resuming production, but according to the city, more than 80% of them have resumed production. It is said that 1188 companies have been listed as the target of the second support.
Nomura estimates that 46 cities in China and 343 million people are completely or partially blocked. Societe Generale estimates that there are strict restrictions on behavior in areas that produce 80% of gross domestic product (GDP).
According to the city of Shanghai, the number of asymptomatic infected persons reported on the 29th was 8932 and the number of symptomatic infected persons was 1249, both of which decreased from the previous day. The day before, there were 9545 asymptomatic infected people and 5487 symptomatic infected people.
On the other hand, the capital city of Beijing continues to strengthen inspections and is working to prevent the spread of the infection by identifying close contacts.
According to the Xinhua News Agency, the number of infected people with symptoms reported on the 29th in Beijing was 48, almost the same as the previous day (47). The number of asymptomatic infected persons was 6, which increased from the previous day (2 persons).