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Shanghai to start gradually reopening malls, other firms after weeks of lockdown

Shanghai to start gradually reopening malls, other firms after weeks of lockdown

The city of 25 million people has been locked down for more than six weeks as its battles a COVID outbreak.

Reuters
Reuters
  • Updated May 15, 2022 9:03 AM IST
Shanghai to start gradually reopening malls, other firms after weeks of lockdownStaff in personal protective equipment (PPE) work by a barrier of an area under lockdown amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Shanghai, China March 26, 2022. (Photo: Reuters)

The Chinese financial and manufacturing hub of Shanghai will gradually begin reopening businesses such as shopping malls and hair salons from Monday after weeks in a strict COVID-19 lockdown, the city's vice mayor told a media briefing on Sunday.

The city of 25 million people has been locked down for more than six weeks as its battles a COVID outbreak.

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Published on: May 15, 2022 9:03 AM IST
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