BEIJING (Reuters) – The Jingan district in central Shanghai on Saturday ordered residents to stay indoors until at least Tuesday as it carries out a massive COVID-19 testing campaign, it said. on his WeChat account.
Shops and supermarkets must close during this period.
All exit permits previously distributed to residents to allow them to leave their homes have been suspended, neighborhood authorities said, without giving a specific reason.
Jingan is an important shopping district in the center of Shanghai, the financial capital of China.
(Report Eduardo Baptista, written by Ryan Woo, French version Bertrand Boucey)