Chinese officials have apologised to residents of a locked-down community in Guangzhou for removing the locks on the doors to their homes, reported B
Chinese officials have apologised to residents of a locked-down community in Guangzhou for removing the locks on the doors to their homes, reported BBC. A number of people at the apartment complex in the southern Chinese city had recently tested positive for Covid. Officials were searching for close contacts who may have been hiding in an attempt to avoid being moved to a quarantine centre. China maintains a strict zero-Covid policy and quarantines are common. Those affected by the break-ins have been told that they will be compensated for the damage. According to the Tianmu News outlet, the locks were broken on the front doors of at least 84 homes by grassroots officials and community workers. The incident happened on 10 July, soon after several people at the complex had tested positive for the virus, reported BBC.
According to the Global Times newspaper, residents were moved to a centralised quarantine facility, but “some close contacts were found hiding in their houses”, leading to searches of other homes for “hidden residents”. Video was captured of some of the break-ins and posted on popular social networks like Sina Weibo. It sparked an angry outcry, with many calling for those involved to be arrested for illegal entry, given that trespassing falls under China’s criminal law. The district government in Guangzhou’s Liwan District apologised yesterday, saying the break-ins “deviated from the requirements of epidemic prevention”. It said that an investigation would be carried out, and those involved punished, reported BBC.
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In the last 24 hours 2,105 new cases of contagion and 9 deaths caused by Covid 19 were reported by State and Health Authorities. Contagion is being watched in Guanajuato and cases of contagion reported are over 2,100 in the last 24 hours, while there were 9 deaths reported. Authorities maintain the color of activities in the GREEN easing restrictions on activities, both leisure and work.
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