China, March 13: China has once again resorted to mass shutdowns of its cities, including schools and markets as the country experienced the most significant surge in COVID-19 cases since the early days of the pandemic.
The Chinese authorities have shut down the city of Changchun in Jilin province, a city of nine million residents, The Age reported.
At the same time, the authorities have ordered the construction of makeshift hospitals in the city, and also in the eastern port city of Qingdao.
China isolates all virus cases, including those in the community, as part of its COVID Zero policy, the report said.
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