As winter approaches, northern Chinese cities near international borders are increasing in higher case numbers and may face further restrictions.
As winter draws closer, authorities in Chinese cities and provinces all around the nation are taking nothing for granted in their fight against periodic COVID-19 breakouts, swiftly closing venues and imposing extended temporary lockdowns on millions of people.
The number of cases in mainland China reached 2,898 on Sunday, surpassing 2,000 for a second straight day and putting pressure on the nation’s divisive zero-COVID policy, which has slowed the economy and infuriated its people.
Guangdong province’s manufacturing capital, Guangzhou, has suffered a wave of cases over the last week, forcing the closure of key districts. The 1.8 million residents of Haizhu, or around 10% of Guangzhou’s population, have been the hardest affected.
The total cases in Guangzhou increased from 402 to 1,110 from 24th October to 30th October 2022 in the previous seven-day period.
Total cases in Guangzhou rose to 1,110 from Oct. 24-30 from 402 in the previous seven-day period. The possibility of a major lockdown would provoke the city and remind back to Shanghai’s nightmare two-month lockdown a few months ago.
During the last week, authorities have been racing to get a handle on escalating cases in Datong, Xining, Nanjing, Xian, Zhengzhou, and Wuhan, forcing temporary lockdown measures in some neighbourhoods.
Source: Reuters
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