China extends lockdown in parts of Chengdu, expands mass testing

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The nation's sixth-largest city is the biggest to be closed off since Shanghai's lockdown. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BEIJING - China extended its lockdown in districts of western megacity Chengdu and ordered more mass testing there from Sunday as it tries to contain a Covid-19 outbreak.and extend control measures for at least three days starting from Sunday, authorities said in a statement. Other districts also announced a third round of Covid-19 tests on Sunday.

Demand in Shanghai for everything from dining out to movies and tourism are still far below pre-lockdown levels, while some indicators show the city is taking longer to recover than Hong Kong and Singapore where rules have been eased. Nationwide, China reported 1,673 local Covid-19 cases for Saturday, including 1,359 that are asymptomatic.

Sichuan province, home to Chengdu, reported 186. Southern technology hub Shenzhen reported 89 new cases.

 

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