China imposed the return of confinement in Jilin province after breaking a record of 5,000 new cases of COVID-19 in a single day, according to BBC. Due to this, 24 million people who reside in this northeastern area will have to face severe restrictions such as virtual classes, working remotely and again using disinfectants to combat this virus.
robin brantcorrespondent of the aforementioned medium in Shanghaimaintains that “this is part of China’s effort to maintain, retain and/or recover the strategy of ‘covid zero’ whose objective “has been driven by the massive deployment of Chinese-made vaccines and for the effective closure of borders.”
The drastic measure has also made multinational companies (Toyota, Volkswagen, Apple, Foxconn, among others) suspend some operations, affecting and generating concern for supply chains that will surely be interrupted again.
From the “quarantine” which was established in wuhan and hebei at the start of the pandemic coronavirustwo years have passed since China again dictate this measure in an entire province. Likewise, the disposition occurs one day after the five-day blockade of the city of Shenzhenwhich has a total of 12.5 million inhabitants.
It should be noted that the authorities corresponding to the cities of Langfang and Dongguan also imposed immediate confinement.
Source: Gestion
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