Due to a corona outbreak, Chinese authorities have imposed another curfew in one of the country’s largest metropolitan areas. According to Chinese state media, all approximately 21 million residents of the southwest Chinese metropolis of Chengdu will no longer be allowed to go outside from Thursday evening. The entire city will be tested within four days.
The authorities announced the strict measures after 132 corona infections were detected in Chengdu on Wednesday. Authorities across the country reported 307 new infections.
There have been lockdowns in other Chinese cities in recent days. For example, a curfew was imposed on about half of the six million residents of the northeastern Chinese metropolis of Dalian.
Nightlife Restrictions in Chinese Cities
The cities of Chengde and Shijiazhuang near Beijing have also imposed curfews on an undisclosed number of people. In the eastern Chinese city of Tianjin, authorities have ordered corona tests for the entire population. In the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen, some parts of the city were closed again.
The Chinese economy is suffering because Beijing does not want to move away from its strict ‘zero corona policy’. The purpose of this is to nip any outbreak of the disease in the bud. Numerous megacities in China had repeatedly imposed strict corona measures this year to prevent the spread of the highly contagious ommicron variant.
Source: Krone
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