Shanghai won't lock down despite Covid spike, says top medical expert

Shanghai has aimed to ease disruption with a more targeted approach. - Reuters

SHANGHAI, March 26, 2022 (AFP): Shanghai on Saturday recorded a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases, but a member of the city's pandemic task force said officials were determined to avoid a full lockdown over the damage it would do to the economy.

Millions of Chinese in affected areas have been subjected to city-wide lockdowns by an Omicron-led outbreak that has sent daily case counts creeping ever-higher, though they remain insignificant compared to other countries.