Majority of Shanghai Residents Still Locked in Despite Shutdown Easing

Majority of Shanghai Residents Still Locked in Despite Shutdown Easing
A man looks outside from his window during a COVID-19 lockdown in the Jing'an district in Shanghai on April 12, 2022. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images
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BEIJING—Shanghai has eased a two-week-old shutdown on April 12, but at least 15 million residents are still being locked in their homes.

About 6.6 million people can exit their homes, but some must stay in their own neighborhoods, the state-backed news outlet The Paper reported, citing city officials. The city authorities only allowed some markets and pharmacies to reopen.