A member of the anti-coronavirus team in Shanghai confirmed that authorities are determined to avoid imposing a complete closure of the city for fear of the effects on the economy, despite the significant increase in HIV infections.
Millions of Chinese in areas where injuries have been recorded are subject to lockdown measures that affect entire cities, knowing that the “Omicron” mutator, which causes an increase in the daily number of infections, is considered low compared to other countries. countries.
But Shanghai has decided to shut down certain neighborhoods for 48 hours and conduct extensive testing to detect infections while keeping the great city of 25 million open.
At a press conference in Shanghai on Saturday, officials stressed the importance of avoiding a complete shutdown of the megacity, which includes a port.
“If the wheel of our city Shanghai stops completely, many international cargo ships will sail into the East China Sea,” said Wu Fan, a medical expert on the anti-virus committee.
This will affect the entire country’s economy and the global economy,” he said.
His comments came in line with the announcement that city officials had begun distributing home tests to the people of Shanghai, a further indication that the government is expanding its response to the pandemic.
On Saturday, officials in Jilin Province in northeastern China reported 500,000 test announced that it has begun distribution.
Shanghai and Jilin are the areas most affected by the new virus wave that started in early March.
Source: AFP
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