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Follow on Google News | ALERT! China imposes lockdown again and we are worried!China imposes lockdown amid the ongoing covid outbreak, should we worry?
By: OneWorldNews OMICRON VARIANT Some local authorities have attributed the surge in outbreaks to the Omicron variant, which is more transmissible but causes less severe symptoms than the original Covid-19 virus. TESTING As part of its response to the new outbreak, China has decided to use rapid antigen tests to diagnose Covid-19 for the first time. This has been done to boost the early discovery of cases. This week, Shenzhen will conduct three rounds of citywide Covid-19 tests. SURGE IN CASES New locally transmitted cases in China have surged to more than 3,100 for the second day in a row, the National Health Commission reported on Sunday. It is the largest number in two years. LOCKDOWNS To contain the spread of the virus, the Chinese government put the high-tech Shenzhen city with a population of over 17 million under lockdown. Shenzhen will seal all community villages and suspend bus and metro services for an entire week. On March 14, Jilin City was partially locked down while Yanjim, an urban area of 700000 people, was placed under lockdown from March 13, 2022. Meanwhile, Changchun, an industrial base of nine million people, was locked down on March 11, while a few other cities have been closed down since March 1. Besides total lockdowns, authorities are also imposing local curbs on schools, restaurants, malls, and other public places to stop the spread of the virus. As part of its response to the ongoing outbreak, China has decided to use rapid antigen tests to diagnose Covid-19 for the first time. COVID-FREE POLICY China recently ranked among the top performers in curbing the Covid pandemic, according to a top Chinese official, who credited its success to its strict zero-case policy that restricts national and international travel with proactive local lockdowns wherever the virus surfaced. Because of a surge in Covid cases in several cities, including Shanghai and Beijing, the country's Covid control strategy is being questioned. HONG KONG SITUATION The situation in Hong Kong has also deteriorated further. Officials confirmed 27,647 new Covid-19 cases and 87 deaths in Hong Kong on Sunday. WORST SINCE WUHAN According to Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, China was on the verge of its biggest crisis since Wuhan over Covid-19. Read more: https://bit.ly/ End
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