Shanghai’s Strict 6-Week Lockdown Nears End As Covid Outbreak Eases

Shanghai’s Strict 6-Week Lockdown Nears End As Covid Outbreak Eases

Share to Linkedin Covid-19 cases in Shanghai continued to decline, prompting authorities on Monday to announce plans for a phased reopening of the city after it endured six weeks of stringent lockdowns that left a bruising impact on China's economy. Workers wearing protective gear unload boxes from a truck to a cart on a street during a Covid-19 ... [+] coronavirus lockdown in the Jing'an district in Shanghai. According to China's National Health Commission, Shanghai reported a total of 938 new cases—all inside areas with the most stringent quarantine restrictions—and four deaths. For the first time since the initial lockdown, authorities on Monday offered a clear timetable for Shanghai's reopening which would take place in phases, with restrictions on movement staying in place till May 21. As long as cases don't rebound, something Zong said authorities "remain sober" about, they plan to begin restoring normalcy in the city starting June 1. The city's residents—who have endured several problems including food shortages- however, remained skeptical on social media. China's capital Beijing reported 54 new cases on Monday and some residents were asked to continue working from home, while school classes remain online and restaurants are limited to take-out only. 575. That's