Residents scramble to stock up on supplies at a supermarket in Shijiazhuang before the city went into lockdown on Wednesday. Photo: Weibo Residents scramble to stock up on supplies at a supermarket in Shijiazhuang before the city went into lockdown on Wednesday. Photo: Weibo
Residents scramble to stock up on supplies at a supermarket in Shijiazhuang before the city went into lockdown on Wednesday. Photo: Weibo
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Coronavirus in China: instant noodles a godsend for residents caught out by Shijiazhuang lockdown

  • Northern city has seen a spike in Covid-19 cases, and locals have been told to stay home as the entire population of 11 million is tested
  • Many locals did not have a chance to get supplies before the restrictions began on Wednesday

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Updated: 11:20pm, 8 Jan, 2021

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Residents scramble to stock up on supplies at a supermarket in Shijiazhuang before the city went into lockdown on Wednesday. Photo: Weibo Residents scramble to stock up on supplies at a supermarket in Shijiazhuang before the city went into lockdown on Wednesday. Photo: Weibo
Residents scramble to stock up on supplies at a supermarket in Shijiazhuang before the city went into lockdown on Wednesday. Photo: Weibo
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