Shanghai Prepares , To Lift COVID Lockdown, and Ease Restrictions.
Shanghai is preparing for its
two-month-long lockdown
to be lifted at midnight on June 1.
Reuters reports that the fences
around housing compounds and public
venues are in the process of being dismantled. .
Reuters reports that the fences
around housing compounds and public
venues are in the process of being dismantled. .
Reuters reports that the strictly-enforced lockdown has resulted in lost income, stress and despair for
people struggling to access food and healthcare.
The prolonged lockdown in the city
of 25 million people has been met with
widespread public anger and rare protests. .
The prolonged lockdown in the city
of 25 million people has been met with
widespread public anger and rare protests. .
The lockdown has also brought manufacturing
and exports to a halt, disrupting global supply
chains and slowed international trade.
On June 1, a residential pass program
will be scrapped, public transit will reopen,
and residents will be allowed to return to work.
This is a day that we dreamed of for a very
long time. Everyone has sacrificed a lot.
This day has been hard-won, and
we need to cherish and protect it,
and welcome back the Shanghai
we are familiar with and missed, Yin Xin, Shanghai government spokeswoman, via Reuters.
This is a day that we dreamed of for a very
long time. Everyone has sacrificed a lot.
This day has been hard-won, and
we need to cherish and protect it,
and welcome back the Shanghai
we are familiar with and missed, Yin Xin, Shanghai government spokeswoman, via Reuters.
Reuters reports that restrictions
will be loosened for about
22.5 million people in low-risk areas. .
Shanghai residents will still reportedly
be required to wear masks in public
and avoid large gatherings.
Inside dining remains banned, shops will
be required to operate at 75% capacity,
and gyms will be reopened at a later date.
Residents will also be required to
submit to COVID testing every 72 hours in order
to take public transit or enter public venues.
Residents will also be required to
submit to COVID testing every 72 hours in order
to take public transit or enter public venues