China imposes a lockdown on millions of people in response to the COVID-19 surge

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• Sep 2, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

People must enter residential compounds with proof of negative test results within 24 hours, according to Longhua's district administration, and eateries must only allow half their capacity of customers. The new restrictions are in effect until Saturday. color:#252525">

color:#252525">Digital Desk: Following reports of an increase in COVID-19
infections in several districts surrounding Beijing on Tuesday, the Chinese
government placed millions of people under lockdown for the second time.
Despite China's economic difficulties, the lockdown was implemented.

color:#252525">Authorities in Hebei province have ordered approximately 40 lakh
people to stay at home until the end of the week in order to combat a slight
increase in coronavirus cases.

color:#252525">After 51 incidents, the majority of which were minor were
reported in the city, Tianjin's more than 1.3 million residents were urged to
take part in mass testing, which began at 6 a.m. yesterday.

color:#252525">Longhua, a Shenzhen district with 25 lakh residents, closed
entertainment venues and wholesale markets and canceled large events.

color:#252525">People must enter residential compounds with proof of negative
test results within 24 hours, according to Longhua's district administration,
and eateries must only allow half their capacity of customers. The new
restrictions are in effect until Saturday.

color:#252525"> Chengdu, a city of 2.1 million people in the southwest,
has ordered the closure of all public entertainment and cultural facilities as
of Tuesday.

color:#252525"> Notably, China is the world's only major country with a
zero-COVID policy, and lockdowns, travel bans, and mass testing have disrupted
commerce and slowed GDP.

color:#252525"> The ruling Communist Party's 20th National Congress, which
is expected to take place within the next three months, is why the Chinese
government is continuing to enforce its zero-COVID policy in the face of public
opposition.

color:#252525">President Xi Jinping, who will be inaugurated for an
unprecedented third term during the conference, is widely regarded as leaving a
political legacy heavily influenced by how he dealt with the pandemic.