Most of the 26 million residents of China's commercial hub will now be required to stay indoors at home for as long as it takes authorities to control an outbreak of the Omicron variant, which started about a month ago.
China's commercial hub of Shanghai has ground to a halt after the government locked down most of the city's 26 million residents to stop the spread of COVID-19, even as cases fell for the second day in a row.
Areas east of Shanghai's Huangpu River were to be closed for five days, before reopening as western districts began their five-day shutdown.This means the majority of districts are now under a lockdown that covers the office towers of the Lujiazui district, China's answer to Wall Street, and factories including car manufacturer Tesla.
Some residents have expressed scepticism about the daily tally, questioning how quickly positive cases are registered in the system.
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