The Epoch Times ByÂ
The COVID-19 outbreak is worsening in mainland China and the reported number of cases continues to rise. The daily infection numbers in Shanghai continue to set new records. Some local residents said many areas of Shanghai is in a lockdown, and real infection numbers could be several times more than the official reports.
On March 23, the Chinese communist regime reported a total of 4,937 COVID-19 new infections in mainland China. Among them, the number in Shanghai hit new heights again, with 981 reported local cases, 977 asymptomatic.
Many communities in Shanghai have been locked down, and general hospitals were temporarily changed to hospitals designated for COVID-19 patients, accepting only critically ill patients, while major hospitals in the cities suspended medical services due to the worsening outbreak.
Since March 22, a post of âShanghai will be locked down for 7 daysâ was circulated widely on Chinese social media, making residents even more anxious. Many residents rushed to major supermarkets to buy food and supplies, emptying store shelves, during the hours they were allowed to leave their closed-off residential communities to get food.
