The Chinese authorities impose a closure on millions of people due to the outbreak of Corona

The Chinese authorities imposed a closure of tens of millions of people across the country on Tuesday, and widespread examinations and sightings of health officials in protective clothing returned to the streets of cities on a scale not witnessed by economic strength since the beginnings of Covid, in light of a significant increase in the number of infections.

China announced 5,280 new infections with the Corona virus on Tuesday, more than double the number recorded the previous day, at a time when the Omicron mutant is spreading across the country, which has taken a hard-line approach based on "zero Covid cases".

And it seems that this approach based on specific closure measures, as a result of which China was cut off from the outside world for two years, is being put to the test as the mutant Omicron finds its way to infiltrate the population.

And at least 13 cities were subject to a comprehensive closure on Tuesday, while partial closure measures were imposed on a number of other cities.

About 15,000 infections were recorded nationwide in March.

Health officials are urging people over 60 to receive the vaccine, including the third booster dose, as soon as possible.

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