China's financial hub Shanghai reported over 27,000 coronavirus cases, setting a new record a day after President Xi Jinping said that the country must continue with its strict ‘dynamic COVID clearance’ policy and pandemic control measures
A resident is seen behind barriers sealing off an area under lockdown amid the coronavirus disease pandemic, in Shanghai, China April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Aly SongSHANGHAI, April 14 - China's financial hub Shanghai reported over 27,000 coronavirus cases on Thursday, a new high, a day after President Xi Jinping said that the country must continue with its strict "dynamic COVID clearance" policy and pandemic control measures.
Shanghai residents, meanwhile, have taken to social media to vent frustration over the difficulties of getting enough food and China's policy that requires anyone testing positive, symptomatic or not, to be centrally quarantined, where many people have complained about poor conditions. However, when asked by a social media user in an online comments section about who might be eligible for home quarantine, the CDC referred to the old rules.TESTING PATIENCE
Xi's remarks follow several recent state media articles supporting China's aggressive COVID strategy even as Shanghai residents chafe under restrictions. A video provided on Thursday to Reuters from inside one quarantine centre showed people in camp beds separated by less than an arm's length. An occupant said more than 200 people there shared four toilets, with no showers.On Thursday, Shanghai reported a record 2,573 symptomatic cases for the previous day, up from 1,189 a day earlier, while asymptomatic cases reached 25,146, up from 25,141.
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