China Locks Down 21M Chengdu Residents As COVID-19 Cases Spur In Megacity
China has locked down about 21.2 million residents of one of its biggest cities, Chengdu, amid rising COVID-19 cases.
What Happened: The authorities have asked all its residents in Sichuan’s Chengdu to stay mostly at home, starting 6 p.m. on Thursday, as it launched a four-day citywide COVID-19 testing drive.