China Strengthens Quarantine Measures Due to COVID-19 Resurgence... Wuhan Re-Lockdown

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] Wuhan, China, which was the first in the world to implement a COVID-19 lockdown, has entered another lockdown after more than two years.

Bloomberg reported on the 26th (local time) that about 1 million residents of Jiangxia, Wuhan, are under a stay-at-home order. After four asymptomatic cases were confirmed in the area the day before, all public transportation was suspended, and entertainment facilities will be closed for three days.

China continues to adhere to unprecedented lockdowns, movement restrictions, and mass testing strategies to curb the spread of COVID-19. The number of confirmed cases in China yesterday was 604, down from 868 the previous day.

Attention is also focused on Shenzhen, a "manufacturing hub," where four new confirmed cases have occurred since the 19th. Some companies in Shenzhen are operating under a closed-loop system that prevents employees from leaving for seven days. The city government has requested companies such as Foxconn, the iPhone manufacturer, and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), an oil producer, to implement this closed-loop system in their factories or offices.

Last week in Shenzhen, 82 people were arrested on charges of violating epidemic prevention laws. Among them, 19 were identified as drivers smuggling goods between Shenzhen and Hong Kong for delivery.

Additionally, Shanghai reported 16 local cases, including one found outside a quarantine facility. To reduce the risk of outbreaks, the financial hub will conduct two rounds of mandatory mass testing this week in nine of its 16 districts. To control the virus situation in Baoshan, where logistics workers tested positive, the local transportation association has proposed operating warehouses under a closed-loop system.

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