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China's Shenzhen widens COVID restrictions as cases rise

China's Shenzhen widens COVID restrictions as cases rise

Thursday, September 01, 2022, 10:30 GMT+7
China's Shenzhen widens COVID restrictions as cases rise
Volunteers arrive to a primary school repurposed for virus control efforts in Futian district, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China August 31, 2022. Photo: Reuters

The southern Chinese tech hub Shenzhen tightened COVID curbs as cases continued to mount on Thursday, with large events and indoor entertainment suspended for three days in the city's most populous district, Baoan.

At least half of the Shenzhen's ten districts, home to over 13 million of the city's residents, have now ordered blanket closures of entertainment venues and halted or reduced restaurant dining.

Education authorities have postponed the start of the new school semester, which was largely planned to begin on Thursday.

Officials urged residents not to leave the city unless on urgent matters in a statement issued late on Wednesday.

It did not specify how officials would police the new requirement, but demanded government, party authorities and state-owned firms make sure their employees are not making unnecessary trips outside the city.

Residents who must leave have to show proof of two negative tests within 48 hours, according to the statement.

Authorities have traced a cluster of cases to a dance hall in the city's central business district of Futian, and were urging recent visitors there to report themselves to local health authorities.

The world's largest electronics market at Huaqiangbei remains closed after authorities shut it on Monday.

Shenzhen reported 62 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections for Aug 31, up from 37 a day earlier.

Reuters

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