China’s Shenzhen eases COVID lockdown; Chengdu extends curbs

China’s Shenzhen city eased a COVID-19 lockdown on Monday as infections in its latest outbreak showed signs of stabilising, while most of the 21.2 million
residents of Chengdu city faced extended curbs on their movements.
An outbreak since late August prompted the technology hub of Shenzhen to order most of its 17.7 million residents to remain largely at home over the weekend and to take two rounds of tests. Bus and subway services in districts conducting tests were suspended.
By Monday, certain restrictions on dining and visits to some parks were eased and many subway stations resumed operations, in an effort to minimise disruption while adhering to the government’s “dynamic COVID-zero” policy that aims at containing each and every outbreak.