Dozens of districts in major cities have now begun lifting lockdown measures despite high case numbers.
China has signalled a shift in its Covid stance as it moves to ease some virus restrictions despite high daily case numbers.
It led to days of widespread protests across various cities, which have since ebbed amid a heavy police presence.Restrictions in major cities like Guangzhou were abruptly lifted on Wednesday, hours after the city saw violent protests that resulted in clashes between police and protesters. This comes in stark contrast to an earlier message from authorities that the country needed to maintain a strict zero-Covid policy.
China has in recent days recorded its highest number of daily Covid cases since the pandemic began - with more than 36,000 cases recorded on Wednesday.
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