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Covid-19: China locks down city of 9 million amid new spike in cases

Authorities in China have pledged to lock down any community where one or more cases are found under China’s “zero tolerance” approach to the pandemic.

Written by: AP Beijing Published : Mar 11, 2022 15:38 IST, Updated : Mar 11, 2022 18:21 IST
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Covid-19: China locks down city of 9 million 

Highlights

  • China's northeastern city of Changchun witnessed a new spike in COVID-19 cases
  • Residents are required to undergo three rounds of mass testing
  • China observes “zero tolerance” approach to the pandemic

Covid-19 Cases in China: China on Friday ordered a lockdown of the 9 million residents of the northeastern city of Changchun amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases in the area. Residents are required to remain home and undergo three rounds of mass testing, while non-essential businesses have been closed and transport links suspended.

China reported another 397 cases of local transmission nationwide on Friday, 98 of them in Jilin province that surrounds Changchun. Just two cases were detected within the city itself, although authorities have repeatedly pledged to lock down any community where one or more cases are found under China’s “zero tolerance” approach to the pandemic.

Another 93 cases were found in the nearby city of Jilin that bears the same name as the surrounding province. Authorities have already ordered a partial lockdown in the city and severed travel links with other cities.

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