China News Service, November 25 (Reporter Li Shuzheng) Rumors of "Shanghai closing the city" spread on the Internet, and the Shanghai Press Conference on Epidemic Prevention and Control Work quickly dispelled the rumors.

Shanghai police said on the 24th that at present, the police have arrested the rumor maker Zhao (male, 31 years old).

The police said this was an official announcement from Shanghai in January.

(Photo courtesy of Shanghai Police)

  The police said that after investigation, Zhao published the above rumors through social media in order to sensationalize, causing a bad social impact.

Zhao has now been administratively detained according to law.

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