Earlier, there were rumors that China was forming a high-level committee to move away from “Zero-Covid. “Rumors sent Chinese stocks higher last week. But the rumors turned out to be unfounded.
The sadness of the Chinese public has increased since the implementation of the policy. Relentless mass testing, centralized quarantine, and strict lockdowns, lasting for months, tire the public.
The main challenge for the public with the “Zero Covid” policy is the zero tolerance technique. The technique of getting rid of Covid cases as soon as they flare up ends up costing even your life, it’s meant to protect, according to a report from Inside Over. “As new fast-spreading variants make containing the virus nearly impossible, the relentless crusade is being implemented at enormous economic and social cost. “
Public frustration and resentment have increased after the conclusion of the Chinese Communist Party Congress in which Premier Xi Jinping appointed the premier to a record third term, with resounding backing for the “Covid zero” policy.
Citing official data, a report in Inside Over said 5,496 local infections were reported in China on Sunday, a six-month high. More than a third of infections have been reported in the southern city of Guangzhou. The city, which has a population of 19 million, is experiencing its worst outbreak since the beginning of the pandemic.
Guangzhou’s Hazihu district is closed lately.
The extra report cites experts who warned of a new wave of infections and a new cycle of government-imposed lockdowns as winter approaches.
In a depiction of developing public frustration in central Henan province, the migrant left a shuttered Foxconn factory and traveled miles to escape the outbreak at China’s largest iPhone gathering site.
In the financial hub of eastern Shanghai last week, Disneyland closed its doors to comply with Covid prevention measures while visitors were subject to mandatory testing.
Restrictions were even tougher and stricter in the northwestern city of Xining, where citizens continued to beg for food during lockdowns. In the Tibetan capital Hasasa, angry mobs were seen protesting in the streets after staying in their homes for more than 90 days.
In many other parts of the country, businesses and daily life continue to be paralyzed and hampered by lockdowns, mandatory quarantines, daily mass testing edicts and restrictions.
Restrictions were further tightened in the run-up to the Communist Party Congress in October and have since been relaxed. The repeated cycle of lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing is taking a heavy toll on the economy and society, Inside Over reported, adding that the public’s patience is running out and frustrations are mounting. (ANI)