April 22, 2022

Shanghai has entered a "decisive battle" to stamp out coronavirus infections within communities since Friday, as the local government announced measures to double down on quarantine measures in residential compounds and scale up nucleic acid tests. Epidemiologists believe those are necessary steps for the metropolis to clear up COVID-19 infections within communities as soon as early May.

Despite positive signs in Shanghai such as the downward trending of cases found outside the quarantined areas and more people being discharged from quarantine centers and hospitals, the numbers of deaths and people in severe conditions are rising. Experts said the treatment of severe cases will be the main priority for the next stage of the battle against COVID-19 in Shanghai. The city, engine of Chinas economic development, also ramped up business resumption amid strict epidemic control in order to assuage the stitches left by long-term stagnation.

Shanghai’s battle against COVID-19 has entered a key phase of stamping out viral infections within residential communities, the Shanghai authority told media on Friday in answering how long the citywide lockdown will last. Officials said the lockdown would be lifted in batches when virus transmissions outside quarantined areas are eliminated. A new round of testing has also been announced specifically categorized for different districts.

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