Shanghai lockdown – in pictures

  • People line up for Covid-19 tests in a residential community under lockdown in Shanghai, China. EPA
    People line up for Covid-19 tests in a residential community under lockdown in Shanghai, China. EPA
  • Shanghai reported 3,590 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases and 19,923 local asymptomatic infections on April 16, according to the Shanghai Health Commission. EPA
    Shanghai reported 3,590 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases and 19,923 local asymptomatic infections on April 16, according to the Shanghai Health Commission. EPA
  • On April 1 the city went into a general lockdown for 4 days. Those 4 days turned into 16 days – and counting. EPA
    On April 1 the city went into a general lockdown for 4 days. Those 4 days turned into 16 days – and counting. EPA
  • Some lockdown restrictions have been lifted. EPA
    Some lockdown restrictions have been lifted. EPA
  • Most delivery services are blocked, making it difficult for people to buy food and groceries. EPA
    Most delivery services are blocked, making it difficult for people to buy food and groceries. EPA
  • A man seen through a fence stands in a residential community under lockdown. EPA
    A man seen through a fence stands in a residential community under lockdown. EPA
  • A man takes a Covid-19 test in Shanghai. EPA
    A man takes a Covid-19 test in Shanghai. EPA
  • A woman wearing a mask for protection sits with her dog after Covid-19 testing. EPA
    A woman wearing a mask for protection sits with her dog after Covid-19 testing. EPA
  • A woman carries a box of supplies at a makeshift hospital in Shanghai. AP
    A woman carries a box of supplies at a makeshift hospital in Shanghai. AP