In Shanghai, China's largest economic city, where strict restrictions on going out are being gradually imposed due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the number of infected people reached a record high for the third consecutive day.
Shanghai city officials are rushing to identify infected people by conducting PCR tests on more than 24 million citizens on the 4th.
In China, 13,137 people were confirmed infected with the new coronavirus on the 3rd.
Of these, 9006 people were confirmed to be infected in Shanghai, the largest economic city, and the number reached a record high for the third consecutive day.
The Shanghai municipal authorities are planning to divide the entire city from the 28th to the 5th of last month, and have gradually imposed strict restrictions on going out by dividing the entire city into two areas, east and west, but the spread of the infection has not been stopped.
Under these circumstances, the Shanghai municipal authorities are rushing to identify infected people by conducting PCR tests on all over 24 million citizens on the 4th.
In addition, as the medical care provision system becomes tight, medical support from all over the country is being strengthened, with approximately 2000 Chinese military medical personnel dispatched to Shanghai.
On the other hand, in the quarantine facility for infected people, there are cases where the infected child is not accompanied by the parent and is isolated only by the child, and there are criticisms on the Internet.
It will be one week in four days after the gradual strict restrictions on going out, but it is expected that the restrictions on going out will continue to be extended in many areas as the infection continues to spread in residential areas.
Impact of outing restrictions
In Shanghai, the entire city is divided into two main areas, east and west, and strict restrictions on going out are being gradually imposed from the 28th to the 5th of last month.
Of these, the eastern region, where going out was supposed to be restricted from the 28th of last month to the 1st of this month, is home to many domestic and foreign financial institutions, as well as Pudong Airport, which has many international flights, and the world's largest container. There is a Shanghai port with a handling volume.
At Pudong Airport, ANA and Japan Airlines have been canceling some cargo flights due to the difficulty in securing employees to handle them and transporting cargo to the airport due to restrictions on going out.
In addition, Chinese media have reported that there is a delay in unloading cargo due to stricter infection control measures for drivers who deliver cargo at Shanghai Port, and if the situation is prolonged, it will be international. It has also been pointed out that it may lead to disruption of the distribution network.
In the eastern part, the restriction on going out was scheduled to be lifted on the 1st of this month, but infected people have been confirmed one after another in residential areas, etc., and the restriction has been extended except for some areas after the 1st.
On the other hand, in the western area where going out is scheduled to be restricted from the 1st to the 5th of this month, there is the Consul General of Japan, and there are many offices of Japanese companies, so many Japanese live in this area. It has become.
However, even in the western part, there are many cases where infected people are confirmed in residential areas by PCR tests, and it is expected that restrictions on going out will be extended one after another after the 5th.
In Shanghai, condominiums have been closed since the middle of last month due to the spread of the infection, and although vegetables are provided, it is difficult for individuals to procure food.
As of October last year, Shanghai was home to about 38,000 Japanese expatriates, the largest number in China, and is greatly affected by restrictions on going out.