After a two-months restriction, China eased covid sanctions on the World Trade and Economic Center Shanghai. China has eased sanctions, allowing about 25 million people to move freely around the city.

Despite China’s easing of sanctions, China’s overall policy of “zero covid” remains. Those suspected of covid will still have to stay in quarantine or hospital. Residents will have to show a green health code on their smartphone to leave their residential compounds and enter other outdoor areas. Those wishing to use public transport or enter banks or malls must show a negative PCR test certificate for the last 72 hours. However, they will not be able to leave Shanghai, and anyone traveling to another city will have to stay in a quarantine for 7 to 14 days .Cinema halls, museums and gyms and schools will remain closed.