04/27/22_Edi_

There is a new sight amidst the lockdown chaos in Shanghai: tall green metal fences erected around apartment complexes and building entrances. Apparently to seal off those who have tested positive from the outside world and thus „stop“ the virus. These green fences have been heavily criticized on Chinese social media. Whether the barriers will now replace sending Covid-positive individuals to a quarantine camp remained unclear at first. The capital Beijing also declared several „high-risk areas“ on Tuesday due to 33 newly registered infections. It is probably only a matter of days before a hard lockdown will be imposed here as well.