China's financial hub Shanghai to tighten COVID rules for people entering the city
Reuters
November 22, 2022 13:39 MYT
November 22, 2022 13:39 MYT
A view of a giant display of stock indexes, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China October 24, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
HONG KONG: China's financial hub Shanghai said on Tuesday it will tighten rules for people entering the city from Nov. 24 to combat the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
People who have stayed in Shanghai for less than five days will not be allowed to enter public places such as restaurants, bars, shopping malls, supermarkets, indoor gyms, according to a statement published by the Shanghai government.
They can still go to offices and use public transport, city government said.