In Shanghai, China's largest economic city where the infection of the new coronavirus is spreading, more than 5,000 community-acquired infections are confirmed in a day, and the entire city is divided into two areas and strict restrictions on going out are gradually imposed. going.
In the western region, where many Japanese live, we saw people buying groceries in bulk before the restrictions on going out began on the 1st.
In China, infection with the new coronavirus is spreading all over the country, and on the 30th, 8454 people were confirmed to have a daily community-acquired infection, mainly asymptomatic people, with Shanghai, the largest economic city in China, being the most common. There were 5653 people.
In Shanghai, strict restrictions on going out will be imposed in the eastern region from March 28 to April 1, and similar measures will be taken from April 1 to 5 in the western region where many Japanese live. ..
At the supermarket in the west, a line was formed immediately after the store opened on the 31st, and Japanese people living in the area also bought groceries in bulk to prepare for going out restrictions.
On the other hand, in the eastern part where going out is already restricted, there have been a series of complaints that people who are sick cannot go to the hospital immediately, and criticisms have been raised against the authorities.
Shanghai city officials have been forced to apologize at a press conference on the 3rd and 1st, saying that the infection with the highly infectious Omicron strain did not subside and that preparations and responses were inadequate.