Shanghai to ease lockdown following additional mass testing

Another round of mass testing comes as Shanghai reported about 23,000 cases on Saturday, most of them asymptomatic.

During a news conference Saturday, Shanghai Vice Mayor Zong Ming said sections of the city will now be classified as “precautionary,” “controlled” or “locked down,” depending on the results of the testing.

Residents in areas deemed “precautionary” with no infections over the past 14 days will be able to move around their districts, but gatherings will be restricted. In “controlled” areas, residents can move around in their neighborhoods, which are smaller than districts. “Locked down” areas will require everyone to stay at home.

“There is still a big gap from everyone’s expectations,” Ming said. “We will do our best to improve it.”