In Shanghai, China, where infection with the new coronavirus is spreading, more than 13,000 infected people were confirmed on the 4th, the highest number ever per day.
Shanghai city officials say that they will continue to impose strict restrictions on going out throughout the city until they decide what to do in the future, and the impact on economic activities is spreading.
In Shanghai, China's largest economic city where the infection of the new coronavirus continues to spread, PCR tests were conducted on all over 24 million citizens on the 4th, a record high of 13,354 people, mainly asymptomatic people. Infected person was confirmed.
This is the first time that the number of infected people confirmed per day has exceeded 10,000.
Under the "Zero Corona" policy to thoroughly control infection, there were many days in Shanghai where no community-acquired infection was confirmed last year, but since last month, the infection has spread rapidly, and in the past month or so, 70,000. The spread continues to be unstoppable, with more than 3,000 people infected.
In response to this situation, in Shanghai, the city authorities are preparing to set up isolation facilities one after another to accommodate more than 70,000 infected people, and the Chinese military medical care to respond to the tight medical system. Persons concerned are dispatched from various places.
Meanwhile, city officials have analyzed the results of PCR tests conducted by all citizens on the 4th and will continue to impose strict restrictions on going out throughout the city until they decide what to do in the future.
While the timing of the cancellation is uncertain, the impact on economic activities is spreading, such as problems with logistics in the local area and the suspension of operations at factories of Japanese companies one after another.
Japanese manager "I want you to return to the original state as soon as possible by halving sales."
Tomoya Shiotani (32), who lives in the western part of Shanghai, said that the restrictions on going out, which had been scheduled until the 5th, have been extended. I don't know if it will be possible. I'm in trouble because the procurement of supplies is restricted, such as not being able to shop outside. "
Mr. Shiotani, who runs an online shopping business locally, said, "Sales have been halved. Even if we receive an order from a customer, we cannot carry the product from the warehouse and we cannot ship it, so we are significantly affected."
On top of that, he said, "I have just started a company and I have to do sales activities to acquire new customers, but it is difficult because of restrictions on going out. I can't see the immediate sales, and I feel quite anxious. I want you to return to the state of. "
Keeping the stance of continuing the "Zero Corona" policy
In China, where the Beijing Olympics closed in February, infection with the mutant virus Omicron strain has spread throughout the country since last month.
According to health officials, the total number of people infected in the city in China last month reached 103,965, including asymptomatic people, and from the 2nd of this month, it has exceeded 10,000 per day for 3 consecutive days. , The worst level ever continues.
In particular, the majority of people are newly infected in Shanghai, and the total number of infected people since last month has exceeded 73,000.
In addition, even in Changchun, Jilin Province in the northeastern part of the country, 1940 people were confirmed to have been infected in the city on the 4th, and the spread of the infection could not be suppressed. It has been.
In areas such as Shanghai and Changchun, the impact of strengthening infection control measures on the lives of citizens is spreading, but the Chinese government has maintained its stance of continuing the "Zero Corona" policy to thoroughly curb the spread of infection.