China’s government has reaffirmed its zero-COVID policy, which President Xi Jinping says is intended to save lives due to a rise in infections. In contrast, the number of cases is minimal by worldwide standards, and some say the tight pandemic restrictions are out of step with the rest of the globe.
Since this year’s two-month Shanghai quarantine, the number of COVID cases in China has skyrocketed, with Beijing and other major cities experiencing record daily infections.
The country said on Friday that 10,535 new domestically transmitted cases were detected on Thursday, the largest number since April 29 when its commercial hub, Shanghai, was battling the most severe outbreak.
China’s government has reaffirmed its zero-COVID policy, which President Xi Jinping says is intended to save lives, in response to the increasing number of infections.
In places where coronavirus-positive individuals or their close contacts have been identified, the method has resulted in millions of residents being restricted to their homes, undergoing mass testing procedures, and facing abrupt lockdowns.
By worldwide standards, the number of COVID-19 cases in the country has remained low, and some argue that the severe pandemic restrictions are holding back the economy and are increasingly out of step with the rest of the globe.
Guangzhou, the current epicenter of China’s COVID war, reported 2,824 new coronavirus cases, the fourth consecutive day in which the number of infections exceeded 2,000.
The great majority were in the densely populated district of Haizhu, where officials imposed a rigorous lockdown after days of expanding restrictions and limitations.
Only one person per household is permitted to leave to purchase needs, and mandatory PCR tests will be performed on “every household and individual,” according to a statement from the government of the district.
This week, several big cities have tightened steps in response to the resumption of daily case records.
Zhengzhou, the provincial capital of central Henan, reported 2,988 new local cases, which is more than double the number of illnesses registered the day before.
It is where limitations have had a significant influence on enterprises, such as in a Chinese industrial park where a Foxconn plant responsible for 70% of worldwide iPhone exports has reportedly experienced a huge exodus of workers who are fed up with movement restrictions.
Apple has warned customers that they will have to wait longer for the most recent iPhone models as a result of its influence on iPhone production.
Infections in the southern city of Chongqing have reached a new record of 783, prompting officials in certain regions to ban dining in restaurants and cancel offline school lessons.
In the meantime, Beijing recorded 118 new local cases, which was a daily record but remained low compared to other Chinese cities.
Residents of the 22-million-person city have been ordered to submit to daily PCR tests, and limitations on visiting office buildings, entertainment venues, and fitness centers have begun.
Organizers have canceled the Beijing Auto Show, a prominent event that attracts global brands, due to the widespread COVID outbreaks.
