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Fourth wave scare: Beijing tests millions as Chinese capital fights to contain Covid-19 outbreak - In pics
So far, Beijing has focused on mass testing early, whereas Shanghai waited about a month to launch a city-wide screening campaign, a Reuters report stated.
Beijing screened more than 3.5 million residents
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Beijing screened the more than 3.5 million residents of its Chaoyang district on April 25 which revealed 33 positive cases. (Pic courtesy: Reuters)
No deaths reported from Beijing due to Covid
On April 26, Beijing reported 31 new COVID cases compared to 33 the previous day. So far, no deaths have been reported. (Pic courtesy: Reuters)
Beijing residents stocks up food and other supplies
As Beijing races to prevent a nascent outbreak and avert a lockdown, residents are stocking up on food and other supplies as precaution. (Pic courtesy: Reuters)
Shanghai's prolonged lockdown
Shanghai's prolonged lockdown has fuelled frustration among local residences over lost income, family separation and quarantine conditions, as well as access to health services and food. (Pic courtesy: Reuters)
Shanghai official death toll now stands at 238
Shanghai recorded 48 new deaths on April 26, compared to 52 the day before, bringing the official death toll to 238. All deaths have been reported from April 17 onwards. (Pic courtesy: Reuters)
Lockdown easing in other cities
Outside quarantined areas, cases dropped to 171 from 217, and other cities that have been under lockdown began easing restrictions once those cases hit zero, the Reuters report stated. (Pic courtesy: Reuters)
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