{"id":429286,"date":"2022-04-09T23:38:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-09T20:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/shanghai-to-start-easing-lockdown-after-another-mass-testing\/"},"modified":"2022-04-09T23:38:41","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T20:38:41","slug":"shanghai-to-start-easing-lockdown-after-another-mass-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/shanghai-to-start-easing-lockdown-after-another-mass-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"#Shanghai to start easing lockdown after another mass testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a21010f2ee2e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a21010f2ee2e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/shanghai-to-start-easing-lockdown-after-another-mass-testing\/#%E2%80%9CShanghai_to_start_easing_lockdown_after_another_mass_testing%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Shanghai to start easing lockdown after another mass testing&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CShanghai_to_start_easing_lockdown_after_another_mass_testing%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Shanghai to start easing lockdown after another mass testing&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2022\/shanghai-to-start-easi.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2022\/shanghai-to-start-easi.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Residents hold up the Communist Party flag and the Chinese national flag as others prepare to take part in the first round of mass COVID tests in the Jingan district of western Shanghai, China, on April 1, 2022. Shanghai's lockdown is an abrupt about-face from just a month ago, when some Chinese health experts publicly suggested softening pandemic control measures. Credit: AP Photo\/Chen Si, File\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2022\/shanghai-to-start-easi.jpg\" alt=\"Shanghai to start easing lockdown after another mass testing\" title=\"Residents hold up the Communist Party flag and the Chinese national flag as others prepare to take part in the first round of mass COVID tests in the Jingan district of western Shanghai, China, on April 1, 2022. Shanghai's lockdown is an abrupt about-face from just a month ago, when some Chinese health experts publicly suggested softening pandemic control measures. Credit: AP Photo\/Chen Si, File\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Residents hold up the Communist Party flag and the Chinese national flag as others prepare to take part in the first round of mass COVID tests in the Jingan district of western Shanghai, China, on April 1, 2022. Shanghai&#8217;s lockdown is an abrupt about-face from just a month ago, when some Chinese health experts publicly suggested softening pandemic control measures. Credit: AP Photo\/Chen Si, File<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>China&#8217;s largest city of Shanghai will soon begin lifting lockdown in communities that report no positive cases within 14 days after another round of COVID-19 testing, authorities said Saturday.\n                                                <\/p>\n<p>                                                                                The fresh round of testing comes as the city reported about 23,000 cases on Saturday, most of them asymptomatic. Large swathes of Shanghai, with a population of 26 million, have been under lockdown since March 28, leading to complaints from residents about shortages of food and basic necessities.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, Guangzhou authorities announced that the city northwest of Hong Kong would also begin mass testing its 18 million residents, according to central broadcaster CCTV. The city reported only two confirmed infections on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new measures, areas in Shanghai will be classified as &#8220;precautionary,&#8221; &#8220;controlled&#8221; on &#8220;locked down,&#8221; depending on the results of the latest round of testing, Shanghai Vice Mayor Zong Ming told a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> conference.<\/p>\n<p>Residents in areas deemed to be &#8220;precautionary&#8221; with no infections within the last two weeks will be able to move around their district, although gatherings will still be restricted. Meanwhile, in &#8220;controlled&#8221; areas, residents can move around in their neighborhoods, which are smaller than districts, while &#8220;locked down&#8221; areas will require everyone to stay at home.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2022\/shanghai-to-start-easi-1.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2022\/shanghai-to-start-easi-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Residents line up for the first round of mass COVID testing in the Jingan district of western Shanghai, China, Friday, April 1, 2022. Shanghai's harsh lockdown is an abrupt about-face from just a month ago, when some Chinese health experts publicly suggested softening pandemic control measures. Credit: AP Photo\/Chen Si, File\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800\/2022\/shanghai-to-start-easi-1.jpg\" alt=\"Shanghai to start easing lockdown after another mass testing\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                Residents line up for the first round of mass COVID testing in the Jingan district of western Shanghai, China, Friday, April 1, 2022. Shanghai&#8217;s harsh lockdown is an abrupt about-face from just a month ago, when some Chinese health experts publicly suggested softening pandemic control measures. Credit: AP Photo\/Chen Si, File<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>During the news conference, Zong choked up with emotion, saying that she was moved by the efforts of residents and front-line workers. &#8220;There is still a big gap from everyone&#8217;s expectations. We will do our best to improve it,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>The city has built over 100 makeshift hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients with over 160,000 beds.<\/p>\n<p>But the harsh restrictions on movement have also tested residents&#8217; patience. Some have received government food packages containing meat and vegetables. Many, however, are struggling to obtain rice and other basics, with online vendors sold out and delivery services unable to keep up with demand.<\/p>\n<p>China is facing one of its worst local outbreaks since the pandemic began.<\/p>\n<p>It is one of the only countries sticking to a &#8220;zero COVID&#8221; policy, taking drastic measures such as lockdowns and mass testing to identify and isolate every single case. 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