Shanghai, China’s largest city and financial hub, has been under a total lockdown since April 5 as Covid-19 cases skyrocket. The city’s 26 million inhabitants have been barred from leaving their home…
Highlights
- Chinese authorities have been under a total lockdown since April 5 as Covid-19 cases continue to rise to unseen levels in Shanghai.
- The city’s 26 million inhabitants have been barred from leaving their homes or apartment buildings and are now depending on government supplies and overloaded grocery delivery apps for food.
- The rapid spread of the virus alongside logistical challenges related to closing down the city have left residents desperate with no end in sight, our Observer says.
- Chinese authorities initially planned a phased lockdown in the eastern and western parts of the city, a measure that was extended city-wide indefinitely.
- A record 21,000 positive cases were registered on April 8 as the city ramped up its mass testing program.