'A raft of tightened restrictions and targeted lockdowns have led many experts and residents to question the sustainability of such an approach as the city enters the third year of the pandemic' | Analysis by Jessie Yeung
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Some reported not receiving tests or meals, while others remained locked up past the deadline of their quarantine orders.Many of the government's rules were formed with the zero-Covid goal in mind, such as hospitalization for all those who test positive for Covid -- regardless of their condition -- and mandatory tests for anybody who may have been exposed.
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