Shanghai Begins China’s Biggest COVID-19 Lockdown in 2 Years

Shanghai Begins China’s , Biggest COVID-19 Lockdown in 2 Years.

AP reports that on March 28, China's largest city, which is home to about 26 million people.

Entered into its most extensive pandemic lockdown in two years in an attempt to , “curb the virus spread, protect people’s life and health, and achieve the dynamic zero-COVID target as soon as possible.”.

Entered into its most extensive pandemic lockdown in two years in an attempt to , “curb the virus spread, protect people’s life and health, and achieve the dynamic zero-COVID target as soon as possible.”.

The lockdown will be conducted in two phases.

From March 28 to April 1, the Pudong financial district and surrounding areas will enter lockdown.

On April 1, the downtown area west of the Huangpu River will begin a five-day lockdown.

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Anything that is not deemed essential will be closed, and all residents will be required to stay home.

Deliveries will be brought to checkpoints instead of to people's homes.

Public transportation will also be suspended.

AP reports that while about 87% of China's population is vaccinated, older people who are more at risk of becoming seriously ill have a lower rate of inoculation.

The country has reported over 56,000 COVID-19 cases this month, with a surge in Jilin contributing to most of them