COVID-19 Lockdown Lifted in Changchun, China; Downgraded to 'Low-Risk Area' After 52 Days
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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-seop] The entire city of Changchun in Jilin Province, China, which had been under lockdown, has been reclassified as a 'low-risk area' on the 52nd day of the lockdown.
On the 2nd, the Changchun Municipal Health Commission announced that as of 3 p.m. the previous day, three areas in Lvyuan District, which were previously designated as 'medium-risk areas,' have been downgraded to low-risk areas. Following this measure, train services have resumed, and outdoor public facilities such as parks have begun to gradually reopen.
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Consequently, there are expectations that the lockdown order imposed on Changchun will soon be lifted. Changchun achieved 'zero COVID cases in the community' on the 18th. 'Zero COVID cases in the community' refers to a situation where new confirmed cases occur only within quarantine facilities.
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