A police officer in protective gear blocks a Shanghai street where food rations are distributed. Photo: EPA-EFE
A police officer in protective gear blocks a Shanghai street where food rations are distributed. Photo: EPA-EFE

Coronavirus: Shanghai extends lockdown for areas where cases are found

  • Residential areas where people have tested positive to be sealed off for another 10 days, with those nearby confined to their homes for 3 more days
  • The announcement came after an official said the government had handled the outbreak poorly and that it accepted all criticism

A police officer in protective gear blocks a Shanghai street where food rations are distributed. Photo: EPA-EFE
A police officer in protective gear blocks a Shanghai street where food rations are distributed. Photo: EPA-EFE
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