Shanghai Prepares , To Lift COVID Lockdown, and Ease Restrictions.
Shanghai is preparing for its two-month-long lockdown to be lifted at midnight on June 1.
Reuters reports that the fences around housing compounds and public venues are in the process of being dismantled.
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Reuters reports that the fences around housing compounds and public venues are in the process of being dismantled.
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Reuters reports that the strictly-enforced lockdown has resulted in lost income, stress and despair for people struggling to access food and healthcare.
The prolonged lockdown in the city of 25 million people has been met with widespread public anger and rare protests.
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The prolonged lockdown in the city of 25 million people has been met with widespread public anger and rare protests.
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The lockdown has also brought manufacturing and exports to a halt, disrupting global supply chains and slowed international trade.
On June 1, a residential pass program will be scrapped, public transit will reopen, and residents will be allowed to return to work.
This is a day that we dreamed of for a very long time.
Everyone has sacrificed a lot.
This day has been hard-won, and we need to cherish and protect it, and welcome back the Shanghai we are familiar with and missed, Yin Xin, Shanghai government spokeswoman, via Reuters.
This is a day that we dreamed of for a very long time.
Everyone has sacrificed a lot.
This day has been hard-won, and we need to cherish and protect it, and welcome back the Shanghai we are familiar with and missed, Yin Xin, Shanghai government spokeswoman, via Reuters.
Reuters reports that restrictions will be loosened for about 22.5 million people in low-risk areas.
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Shanghai residents will still reportedly be required to wear masks in public and avoid large gatherings.
Inside dining remains banned, shops will be required to operate at 75% capacity, and gyms will be reopened at a later date.
Residents will also be required to submit to COVID testing every 72 hours in order to take public transit or enter public venues.
Residents will also be required to submit to COVID testing every 72 hours in order to take public transit or enter public venues
