The city of Beijing on Thursday declared an early victory in its latest battle with COVID-19 to test millions and stem a prolonged outbreak from a sudden wave of cases once linked to thousands over the past week. Of.
The popular Haven supermarket bar, known for its cheap wine and glitzy nights out, began to fizzle out when the Chinese capital began lifting sweeping restrictions. Beijing has been in place for nearly a month to combat the widespread outbreak that began in late April.
The increase since June 9 is very modest by global standards, with a total of 351 cases detected so far, but it shows how challenging it is for China to succeed with its strategy of stamping, with the high transmission capacity of the Omicron variant. Is. Carve out each set of cases as soon as it comes into effect.
“After eight days of hard fighting and the concerted efforts of Beijing residents in the fight, the quick and decisive measures have shown their effect,” said Beijing city government spokesman Xu Hejian.
“The outbreak at Paradise Supermarket Bar is easing, but the potential for hidden infections in communities still exists,” Xu told a news briefing.
Beijing authorities have launched a criminal investigation into individuals who ventured out during their home isolation period and later tested positive. He has suspended businesses that have failed to properly enforce COVID containment rules and vowed to tighten inspections of various businesses, which are required to monitor the body temperature and digital health credentials of their customers and customers. been asked to investigate.
The reduction in infections that began late last week will be a boon for Beijing’s residents and the economy. The widespread outbreak, lasting more than 50 days and counting, has disrupted the city’s commerce and industry and reduced retail spending.
Beijing’s return to a more regular COVID containment regime – regular testing by individuals and targeted lockdowns of affected buildings rather than mass testing and restrictions on movement across districts – will quell concerns of more severe disruption, as during Shanghai’s lockdown was spotted.
Shanghai’s plunge into a two-month tough lockdown, finally lifted on June 1, and Beijing’s tougher COVID restrictions, in addition to varying degrees of restrictions imposed by tens of Chinese cities, have left global markets unruly and originating from China. fears of supply chain disruptions. ,
Official data on Wednesday suggested that activity in the world’s second-largest economy is resuming in some sectors after widespread lockdowns in April and May.
But most private economists believe China’s economy shrank in April-June after growing 4.8 per cent in the first three months.
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