The number of Covid cases in China hit 20,472 for Tuesday, as widespread lockdowns and widespread testing confirm a rising number of infections.
Since then, the number of infections found during the early years of the pandemic has already surpassed the number of infections found in the early days of the pandemic. This is because easy testing became available, and it has spread to much larger areas across the country. It is getting more and more challenging for President Xi Jinping to control the conflagration while maintaining minimal economic impacts.
Despite a nationwide curfew, Shanghai, which has a population of 25 million people, remains the epicentre of the current crisis. The limitations in the eastern part of the city, which were supposed to be relaxed last week due to the rising number of infections, were extended due to the rising number of infections.
