Xi’an has been shut down and residents have had to stay home for three weeks in line with China’s strict zero-covid strategy.
Chinese health bureaucrats had to apologize last week after photos and video came out on social media of a woman sitting on a plastic chair outside the hospital in a sea of blood. The woman, who was eight months pregnant, was denied treatment because her negative coronal test was slightly older than 48 hours old.
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Another hospital is closed after an episode in which a man is said to have died after being denied treatment for a heart disease due to strict coronary restrictions. Both hospitals have received warnings and will be closed for three months. Both hospitals have been ordered to fire several of their managers.
HAIRDRESSER’S HOUR OUTSIDE: Hairdressers in full infection control equipment cut the hair of Xi’an residents. Photo: Chinatopix via AP / NTB
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Local authorities in Xi’an have received strong criticism for handling the crisis. Residents have complained that they do not have access to food and other supplies because they are not allowed to leave their homes. On Thursday, only six new cases of infection were reported in the city. Since December 9, there have been over 2000 cases there.
