In Shanghai, China's largest economic city, where the infection of the new coronavirus is spreading, the entire city is divided into two areas, and measures are being taken to gradually restrict going out in stages, and many Japanese In the western area where I live, restrictions on going out began on April 1st.
The focus is on how much you can control the spread of the infection to avoid prolonged restrictions.
In China, where infection with the new coronavirus is spreading throughout the country, 8454 community-acquired infections, including asymptomatic people, were confirmed on March 30, with 5,653 being the most common in Shanghai.
The Shanghai municipal authorities have taken measures to divide the entire city into two areas and gradually restrict going out, of which in the western area where many Japanese live, going out is restricted from 4 am Japanese time. It began.
In this area, outings will be uniformly restricted until dawn on April 5, and PCR tests will be conducted on approximately 16 million inhabitants.
Before the restrictions on going out, on March 31st, many people in the area were seen rushing to supermarkets and buying groceries in bulk.
On the other hand, the restrictions on going out in the eastern region, which had been enforced since March 28, were lifted at 6 am Japan time, but in areas where infected people came out during this period, measures to restrict going out continued for a certain period of time. Will be.
However, restrictions on going out are beginning to have an impact on the lives of citizens and the economy, and the focus will be on how much the spread of infection can be suppressed in order to avoid prolonged restrictions.