Shanghai’s strict “zero-COVID” strategy has come under fire internationally, especially after reports of food and medicine shortages.
Zhong Dongbo, a senior health official, told reporters that the city cannot quiet down entirely and need to keep its economy ticking.
While the metropolis has stepped up quarantine efforts and is punishing workplaces that flout regulations – with more districts implementing work-from-home rules – authorities there have resisted Instead, residents have been asked to report themselves if they believe they could have visited the same places as people who were infected with the virus.
– as have other Chinese cities – and limited travel, advising residents to avoid moving between city districts.Alternatively, in China’s largest city, the government is slowly easing pandemic measures.
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