Shanghai authorities reportedly warned Wednesday that anyone who violates COVID-19 lockdown rules will face punishment.
The police department called on the city's 25 million residents to"fight the epidemic with one heart.""Those who violate the provisions of this notice will be dealt with in strict accordance with the law by public security organs ... If it constitutes a crime, they will be investigated according to law," the department said in a statement, according to Reuters.
The online news outlet The Paper cited city officials, saying that about 6.6 million people can go outdoors, but others must stay in their own neighborhoods. official warned China does not yet have the virus under control. Millions have been confined to their homes and struggling to get daily supplies – including food and medicine – after the abrupt closure of most businesses on March 28.
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