China puts 17 million people on lockdown, over new spike in cases

China puts 17 million people on lockdown, over new spike in cases
Sunday 13 March 2022 - 17:59

China ordered a local lockdown on the residents of Shenzhen city in the south of the country this Sunday, after recording a total of 66 COVID-19 cases.

Non-essential businesses have been closed and residents are required to undergo three rounds of testing.

The Asian country ordered residents to stay at home to avoid infection.

As of Friday, China ordered a lockdown on the residents of Changchun city in the northeast, following another spike of COVID-19 infections.

COVID-19 infections are increasing in the country, with 656 new infections reported on average each day, making up 14% of the global peak, according to Reuters’ latest COVID Tracker issued this Sunday.

Since last week, the daily number of cases in China tripled, in what has come to be the country’s worst outbreak since the pandemic began.

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