[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Hong Woo-ri = As the city of Shanghai entered a circular lockdown on the 28th due to the rapid increase in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19, it is known that residents of the lockdown area are experiencing inconvenience in their daily life. South China Morning Post reported that it is difficult to shop and even access food delivery apps in a situation where access to and from the apartment is prohibited and roads are blocked.
In fact, a delivery driver from Jingdong, who was working at the Liziyuan Sales Department in Putu District, explained, “You can’t send or receive parcels from all over Shanghai.” The center also said that deliveries across Shanghai are being delayed due to COVID-19 quarantine measures.
In particular, the media reported that foreigners living in the area are in a ‘panic state’. A British foreigner working as a teacher in Shanghai told the media, “(Just before the lockdown) Supermarkets were overflowing with people. There were fights while stealing food. There wasn’t much left. “I’m worried if I’ll be able to hold out for a long time,” he said.
Earlier on the night of the 27th, immediately after the Shanghai municipal authorities announced the decision to blockade, there were quarrels at supermarkets in the blockade area. As citizens flocked to the mart to purchase food and daily necessities to eat during the lockdown period, long queues formed in front of the mart door, as well as fights between citizens for possession of items placed on the shelves.
| [사진=바이두(百度)] Reporter Hong Woo-ri = On the night of the 27th, just after the Shanghai city authorities announced the lockdown decision, supermarkets and markets in the areas to be closed were crowded with citizens to buy groceries and daily necessities. 2022.03.30 hongwoori84@newspim.com |
The reaction of Koreans living in the local area is not much different. On the night of the 27th, the Korean Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai sent out a notice saying that delivery and courier services necessary for daily life were kept to a minimum and communication through the 24-hour hotline when food, etc. ran out to ensure the daily life of residents. A Korean resident who runs the restaurant said, “In fact, you should think that it is not possible.”
As the inconvenience of citizens increased, the city of Shanghai released a document on the 29th on support for the normalization of public service enterprises and logistics. The plan is to support the normal operation of public service companies such as wholesale markets, marts, e-commerce platforms, and delivery of daily necessities in the city, and strengthen cargo supply and logistics control.
Concerns over regional lockdowns have also spawned various rumors. Among social media and messenger users, rumors spread that the Puxi region, which had not yet been locked down, would be blocked sooner than originally announced, and on the afternoon of the 29th, a post urging the Internet community to pay attention to the urgent breaking news that Shanghai broadcasters would send out this night. spread
Regarding the rumors of an early lockdown in Puxi, Shanghai’s quarantine authorities dismissed it as “groundless,” and the Shanghai Broadcasting Station news channel also said through the official WeChat channel, “It’s not true. There are no important announcements in the controversial news broadcast.” .
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| [사진=바이두(百度)] Rumors spread among Chinese social media users that the Puxi region would be shut down sooner than originally announced. Shanghai city authorities dismissed it as “groundless.” |
Meanwhile, the Shanghai Municipal Government announced on the night of the 27th that it had decided to sequentially block Shanghai by dividing it into East and West through its official WeChat account. As a result, Pudong/Punan and adjacent areas (the whole of Pudong New District, the entire Fengxian District, the entire Jinshan District, the entire Chungming District, the Minhang District Fujin Road and Pujiang Town, Songjiang District Xinbang Township, Shihudang Town, Liugang Town, and Yexi Town) will be closed at 5 am on the 28th. City will be closed first from 5 a.m. on April 1st, and the rest of Puxi (the region west of the Huangpu River) will be closed from 3 a.m. on April 1 to 3 a.m. on the 5th.
During the blockade period of each district, a full inspection of all citizens is carried out. In addition, citizens in the containment area are prohibited from going out, and public transportation such as buses, subways, and taxis will also be suspended. In addition, all businesses in the containment zone (except those engaged in public services such as water, electricity, heating, and telecommunication) are required to work from home.
According to the Shanghai Municipal Authority, as of midnight on the 29th, there were 6,012 new cases of COVID-19 in Shanghai (including asymptomatic patients), exceeding 6,000 for two consecutive days following the 28th.
hongwoori84@newspim.com
