Shenzhen placed into week-long lockdown as mainland China’s COVID cases reach two-year high

Authorities have placed the city of Shenzhen into a week-long lockdown amid rising cases of COVID-19, said to be linked to the current Hong Kong outbreak.

The lockdown, scheduled to last until 20 March, comes after 60 cases of COVID-19 were detected in the city over the weekend, with officials ordering mass testing for all of the Shenzhen’s 17.5 million residents.

Public transport systems will also be shut down while businesses other than those deemed essential have been ordered to close. Residents will not be permitted to leave the city.

Shenzhen, home to major tech companies such as Tencent and Huawei, is located in Guangdong Province to the immediate north of Hong Kong.

Source: https://www.asgam.com/index.php/2022/03/14/shenzhen-placed-into-week-long-lockdown-as-mainland-chinas-covid-cases-reach-two-year-high/