On Monday, the capital city of China issued a warning that it was about to face its most severe test of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the city closed businesses and schools in districts that had been hit particularly hard, and it tightened rules for entering the city as the number of infections increased both in Beijing and nationally.
On Monday, the capital city of China issued a warning that it was about to face its most severe test of the COVID-19 epidemic, which resulted in the closure of businesses and schools. Zhengzhou, which is located in the middle of Henan province, and Chongqing, which is located in the southwest of China, are both battling many COVID-19 outbreaks. It recorded 26,824 new local cases on Sunday, which is getting dangerously close to the daily infection high that the country saw in April.
In addition to this, it reported two fatalities in Beijing, which is an increase over the previous day’s total of one fatality, which was China’s first since late May.
Baiyun, the most populated area in Guangzhou, has been placed under quarantine for the next five days as part of the city’s response to the greatest of China’s recent epidemics. Guangzhou is located in southern China and has a population of almost 19 million people. In addition, it put a halt to takeout and delivery services, along with closing nightclubs and theatres in the primary commercial sector of the city.
in areas that were particularly affected and tightening the requirements for accessing the city as the number of illnesses increased in Beijing and throughout the country.
China’s resolve to stick to the adjustments it has made to its zero-COVID policy is being put to the test by the most recent wave. The policy calls for cities to be more targeted in their clampdown measures and to steer away from widespread lockdowns and testing, both of which have stifled the economy and frustrated residents.
On Monday, Asian share markets and oil prices fell due to investor concerns about the potential economic consequences of the escalating COVID issue in China. As a result of this risk aversion, Treasuries and the currency gained ground.
The number of newly reported illnesses in Beijing increased to 962 on Sunday, from 621 the day before, and an additional 316 cases were recorded during the first 15 hours of Monday.
After arriving in the capital city from other parts of China, local officials have said that individuals would be required to submit to COVID testing for a period of three days before they will be allowed to leave their homes or accommodations.
“The city is facing its most complex and severe prevention and control situation since the outbreak of the coronavirus,” Liu Xiaofeng, the deputy director of Beijing’s municipal Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a media briefing. “The city is facing its most complex and severe prevention and control situation since the outbreak of the coronavirus.”
