Numerous cities in China have been locked down yet again, including Wuhan, as China continues to pursue president Xi Jinping’s goal of zero-Covid-19.
More than 800,000 people in the city of Wuhan have been made to remain inside their homes until 30 October, with one local telling Reuters that “we feel numb to it all, we feel more and more numb.”
About 200 lockdowns have been enacted in communities that the Chinese government deems at “high” or “medium risk”.
In-person dining in at restaurants and attendance at school have been suspended earlier in the week, as China reported a 3rd straight day of more than 1,000 cases.
In comparison to China’s population, the cases represent a microscopical minority and outsiders would deem it as a small outbreak, but China is adhering strictly to their zero-Covid policy.
Reuters reported that 28 cities across China have been locked down to varying degrees, with about 207 million people being affected.
As such, China’s economy is collapsing, with its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) falling by 2.6%, as the public grows increasingly fatigued and angered by the repeated, continuous lockdowns and restrictions.
Xi said earlier this month that they will not be easing up on his zero-Covid-19 policy, and called it “the people’s war” to stop the virus.