Shanghai Residents Run Amok, Clashing with Police After Their Home Is Made a Covid-19 Quarantine Center
Shanghai residents went on a rampage and clashed with police who were wearing hazmat clothes after being kicked out of his house which will used as a Covid-19 quarantine center. (Source: The Guardian) Author : HARYO JATI | Editor : EDY A. PUTRA
SHANGHAI, KOMPAS.TV – Residents of the city of Shanghai, China rage and clash with police wearing hazmat suits.
The incident occurred after the police ordered the residents to get out of their home because their neighborhood will be used as a center Covid-19 quarantine.
The clashes have caused chaos in Chinas biggest trading city It got bigger, after the government of President Xi Jinping enforce lockdown there.
Shanghai, a large city with a population of 25 million people, has experienced biggest Covid-19 outbreak since it was first reported in Wuhan, two last year.
MOSTLY OUT OF THE HOUSE
The outbreak has sparked criticism of local authorities, and proved a major test of Beijings commitment to its COVID-19 zero policy strict.
Residents who have been in quarantine or lockdown since March, complained about the lack of food and was forced into the facility central quarantine by local officials.
The daily number of positive cases in Shanghai has reached 20,000.
The city government then made a policy of expelling residents from the city their houses to be used as quarantine centers Covid-19.
Residents of 39 households ordered to move out of the compound their homes so that Covid-19 patients can be placed there.
