In Shanghai, China, where strict restrictions on going out continue due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the number of infected people continues to decline, and authorities have announced plans to normalize civilian life and corporate production activities by the end of next month.
In Shanghai, China, about 900 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed on the 15th.
Last month, more than 20,000 infected people were confirmed every day, but the number of infected people per day has been declining recently, and the number of infected people has fallen below 1,000 on 53 days since March 23. It's the first time.
Under these circumstances, Deputy Mayor Chongming of Shanghai said at a press conference on the 16th, "We will normalize the lives of citizens and the production activities of companies on the premise that the risk of infection is suppressed from the 1st to the middle and the end of next month. He emphasized that he would normalize society by the end of next month.
City officials initially extended the strict restrictions on going out until the 5th of last month, but this is the first time they have concretely shown the prospect of normalization.
Authorities have quarantined people who are at risk of infection in facilities one after another, saying that community-acquired infections have been suppressed recently, and will gradually resume operations such as supermarkets from 16th, and from next week. Will gradually resume subway and bus services.
In Shanghai, which has been on the 16th and 50th since the restrictions on going out began in earnest, the impact on the lives of citizens and the economy is spreading, and residents' dissatisfaction is increasing.