Universities, colleges, schools and Entertainment venues in at least five districts have closed. Shanghai’s Covid cases jumped to a three-month high and the stealth rollout of restrictions spread to other major cities across the country as officials try to contain the virus just days before one of China’s most important political events.
President Xi Jinping’s opening speech at the Communist Party Congress on Sunday. China – and even the world – was hoping for a hint of relaxation. But Mr Xi, who is set to be handed a historic third term to lead the Party, said that the government would not “waver” in its commitment to record zero cases. schools in Shanghai have suspended in-person classes as the fear of infection spread grows, according to parents and social media posts. At least five districts have closed entertainment venues, including cinemas, bars and gyms, in an effort to stamp out transmission, according to statements issued by Covid prevention offices.
Authorities said Sunday there’s no citywide school shutdown after speculation rippled through social media that the measure would be rolled out. But the creeping suspensions, as well as a ramp up in other restrictions like the lockdown of neighborhoods and individual residential compounds have left Shanghai’s 25 million residents on edge. The financial hub reported 47 new infections for Wednesday, the most since July 13 when a brief rise in cases revived fears of another general lockdown. Of the latest cases, all but two were found in quarantine. Beijing recorded 18 cases Wednesday. Nationwide, there were 1,406 new local cases for Wednesday, down from 1,709 the day before.. Shanghai’s flareup has left many of the city’s 25 million on edge as the creeping restrictions stoke concerns about a broader lockdown. As well as the ad hoc school closures, at least five districts have closed entertainment venues, including cinemas, bars and gyms, in an effort to stamp out transmission, according to statements issued by Covid prevention offices.
China: Corona cases on the rise, universities and schools closed
Quarantine has been imposed in the universities and schools of Fuju Province, no one from the outside will be able to enter, and no one will be able to come out from the inside.
Due to increasing corona cases in China’s ‘Fuju’ province, universities have been taken under quarantine.
According to the national media, entry and exit in 36 universities and high schools of the city have been banned and schools in 9 metropolitan tehsils have been closed for a week as part of the epidemic control and safety measures.
Yu Shin, Director of Fuju Department of Education, said in a statement that teachers and students living on the campuses of educational institutions will not be able to leave and residents outside the campus will not be able to enter.
U has said that the activities of all schools and educational institutions will continue online and only teachers with green code will be able to participate in the ‘Teachers’ Eligibility’ test expected at the end of the week.
It should be noted that 58 such corona cases were diagnosed in ‘Fujo’ yesterday who did not have any symptoms of corona. The fresh number of asymptomatic corona cases in the province has been recorded at 128.
Despite the low number of patients and no symptoms of the disease, the application of quarantine restrictions shows that China is committed to strict implementation of its “zero corona case” policy.
