Shanghai vows that residents will get daily necessities


SHANGHAI (China Daily/Asia News Network): The Shanghai government vowed on Thursday (April 7) to ensure its 25 million residents receive daily necessities, as the citywide lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19 reached its seventh day.

Supplies of rice, flour, grains, oil and meat in the municipality are sufficient at the moment, and the city government has secured enough vegetables and pork from other regions, which can be transported to Shanghai at any time, Chen Tong, vice-mayor of Shanghai, said at a news conference on Thursday.

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