China Shanghai Corona Infection spread Authorities criticize the policy of "strict quarantine"

In Shanghai, China, where strict restrictions on going out continue due to the spread of the new coronavirus, there is a possibility that it will be forcibly quarantined by ambiguous standards while the authorities are embarking on a policy to strictly quarantine those who are considered to be at risk of infection. However, there are some criticisms about this response.

In Shanghai, China, more than 1,500 new infected people were confirmed in one day on the 13th, and strict restrictions on going out are continuing in various places.

Against this backdrop, Shanghai city officials emphasized at a press conference on the 13th that they would aim to eliminate infected people by the end of this month, except for those who were quarantined in facilities.

With new goals set, authorities are embarking on a strict quarantine policy for those who are considered at risk of infection.

For example, if an infected person appears in an apartment building, residents on the same floor or on the upper and lower floors may also be subject to quarantine.

However, the criteria for what kind of cases are to be quarantined are ambiguous, and there is a possibility of being forcibly quarantined in such a situation, so there are criticisms and concerns on the Internet. increase.

For this reason, the local Consul General of Japan will make an offer to the authorities as necessary when Japanese people are quarantined.

A Japanese woman living in Shanghai, who is currently being forcibly quarantined by the authorities, responded to NHK's interview that the infected person was confirmed in her condominium even though she was not infected with the new coronavirus. Clarified the actual situation of the strict response of.

In the condominium where women live, going out was restricted from the end of March, but since infected people were confirmed one after another from the beginning of this month, the authorities are not infected because of disinfection in the condominium. We have also notified that we will take quarantine measures from the 10th of this month.

The woman initially refused to be quarantined but was not accepted and was transferred to a hotel in another city about four hours by bus from Shanghai.

Although it was decided to wear protective clothing during the transfer, the inside of the bus was almost full and crowded with people subject to isolation, and some people showed a positive reaction after arriving. Therefore, I was worried that I was not infected.

In addition, although meals are served at the isolated hotel, there are hygienic problems such as the bathrooms and beds not being sufficiently cleaned.

The woman said, "I told the authorities that I didn't want to go to the quarantine, but I was told,'I'll be taken to the police, so I should obey.' I try not to have any expectations. However, I want this situation to end sooner, and my greatest wish now is to return to Japan and reassure my family. "

On the other hand, regarding the Zero-COVID policy to thoroughly suppress infection, "I think that China was doing well in terms of corona measures until the restrictions on going out in Shanghai began. However, this time the policy is decided without knowing the situation at the site. I think there are many things, and I feel that I was able to show a lot of the bad parts of "Zero Corona". "