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Chinese cities Shenzhen and Chengdu clip movement to curb Covid cases
- Lockdowns and testing ordered in both centres as more infections are detected
- More than 400 new cases reported throughout the country
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Two of China’s biggest cities have imposed controls on movement to try to curb outbreaks of Covid-19 but are so far avoiding the harsh restrictions imposed in Shanghai earlier this year.
Tech hub Shenzhen, home to more than 12 million people, expanded its lockdown measures to six of the city’s major districts on Friday, with residents in Futian, Luohu, Longhua, Longgang, Nanshan, and Baoan told to suspend “unnecessary movement and activities”.
People living in those areas will also have to go through two rounds of Covid-19 tests this weekend, according to the city government.
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Cases in the city have been rising steadily since late August. Shenzhen health authorities reported a total of 87 new cases on Saturday, 54 of them symptomatic. It was the highest total in a week.
Public transport and restaurant dining has also been suspended in these areas but residents can still move freely as long as they have had a negative PCR test within the previous 24 hours.
In Chengdu, home to more than 21 million people, health authorities reported 108 new cases on Saturday – all but five of them symptomatic. The total was 49 fewer than a day earlier.
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