Shanghai targets lockdown turning point by Wednesday: sources

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Shanghai has set a target to stop the spread of COVID\u002D19 outside of quarantined areas by Wednesday, people familiar with the matter said.

The target will require officials to accelerate COVID testing and the transfer of positive cases to quarantine centres, according to a speech by a local Communist Party official dated Saturday, a copy of which was seen by Reuters.

Frustrated Shanghai residents have taken to social media to vent their anger at local authorities over difficulties sourcing food, lost income, separated families and poor conditions at central quarantine centres. Tensions have on occasion erupted into public protests or scuffles with police.Article content

China’s definition of zero-COVID status at the community level means that no new cases emerge outside quarantined areas. The Shanghai government and China’s State Council did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Baoshan district government could not be reached by phone outside working hours on Sunday.Article content

Of 23,643 new local infections Shanghai reported for Saturday, 722 were found outside quarantined areas, according to Wu Jinglei, director of Shanghai’s health commission. He told a news conference on Sunday that the figure had declined in the past two days. Shanghai started locking down areas east of the Huangpu river on March 28, and extended the lockdown citywide on April 1. While it eased movement curbs on some residents last week, most businesses remain shut and public transport is suspended.Article content

 

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