The people of China are hopeful of relief from the stringent measures of the corona virus, because these measures are still applicable in the country, while many countries of the world have started removing them.
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The administration of Shanghai, China’s largest city, ordered an investigation of COVID-19 of all 1.3 million people in its Yangpu district on Friday. Along with this, a decree has also been issued that people should not leave their homes till the investigation report comes. Similar orders were given this summer as well, after which the entire city was under lockdown for two months. This devastated the local economy of the city with a population of 25 million, caused food shortages, and caused conflict between the people and the authorities.
China sticks to its ‘Zero COVID Policy’ and the government has shown no signs of backtracking after the ruling Communist Party’s convention this week. At the same time, the people of China are hopeful of relief from the stringent anti-coronavirus measures, because these measures are still applicable in the country, while many countries of the world have started removing them. China’s borders are mainly closed and on reaching the country, one has to stay in isolation for 10 days.
1337 new cases in China
On Friday, 1337 new cases of corona virus were confirmed in China and two patients have died. Most of these patients had no symptoms of infection. In Shanghai, 11 such patients have been found in which there was no symptom of infection. Five such cases have been found in Tibet. China said that the total cases of COVID in the country have increased to 258,660. While 5226 people have died so far. Meanwhile, according to business magazine ‘KaiChin’, there are signs of restrictions continuing in China and Shanghai is working on a plan to build a permanent isolation center on an island in the Huanpu River. According to the magazine, it will have 3009 isolation rooms and 3250 beds and its construction will be completed in six months.
‘Zero COVID Policy’ implemented in the country
Let us tell you that a strict ‘Zero COVID Policy’ is in force in China. According to this policy, if a single case of COVID is reported in any city or district in China, then the lockdown is implemented in that entire area. Chinese citizens are often seen criticizing and tearing down this policy brought by President Xi Jinping. However, despite all the criticism, this policy remains in the country.
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