More Chinese Cities Impose Covid Lockdowns As Clusters Spread.

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The Chinese government is expanding its COVID-19 containment measures as more clusters of cases have been discovered in the country’s eastern region. Officials in the city of Wuxi have shut down private dining and many other indoor activities. Authorities are also encouraging residents to work from home and not leave the city, according to Reuters. Officials say about 40 asymptomatic cases were diagnosed in the city this weekend. This possible outbreak comes as Anhui province has also reported nearly 300 cases, according to Reuters. INSIDE MASS QUARANTINE CENTER SHANGHAI: NO SHOWERS, LIGHTS ON 24/7 FILE PHOTO: A doctor in a protective suit collects a swab sample from a chef for nucleic acid testing, during the lockdown amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Shanghai, China, May 13, 2022. ( REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo) A woman in a protective suit stands on a street during the lockdown amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Shanghai, China, May 26, 2022. (REUTERS/Aly Song) SHANGHAI LIKES ‘UNREASONABLE’ RESTRICTIONS ON BUSINESS, BEIJING RELEASES RESTRICTIONS China’s “zero COVID” approach to the pandemic means that even small outbreaks lead to widespread lockdowns. The policy led to unrest in Shanghai, where lockdowns lasted for months and access to food and other daily goods became severely strained. Government officials reported that Shanghai was free of COVID-19 in early June, but hundreds of thousands of residents remained in lockdown. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Authorities in Shanghai say the city suffered more than 500,000 cases from April to the end of May.