Shanghai extends Covid lockdown
Shanghai will extend strict lockdown measures in many parts of the city that were expected to resume normal life today, as the Chinese financial centre ramps up efforts to contain an outbreak of largely asymptomatic cases of Covid-19.
Under measures announced by city officials yesterday for the eastern Pudong area, which includes Shanghai’s financial district, all residents living in compounds where positive cases have been found will be confined to their homes for an additional 14 days.
The measures will effectively extend for many residents a broad four-day lockdown of Pudong that began on March 28. Shanghai’s western Puxi area, which includes the historic centre and famous Bund waterfront, will also start its own four-day lockdown today.
In Hong Kong, a top official signalled renewed dedication to mainland China’s tough zero-Covid policy, despite recently easing some restrictions.