Sébastien Le Belzic, edited by Laura Laplaud
7:40 a.m., December 31, 2021
In China, containment measures are tightening for the 13 million inhabitants of the city of Xi’an who are now prohibited from leaving their homes. Chinese authorities have admitted to having difficulty supplying them with food and anger is brewing. Our correspondent, Sébastien Le Belzic, is on site.
“I have nothing more to eat. I’m afraid of dying…” Warning messages are increasing on Chinese social networks. For a week, the 13 million inhabitants of the city of Xi’an have been confined to their homes after the discovery of just under 1,000 patients with Covid-19. But the authorities are struggling to contain this new epidemic and have strengthened containment measures: they are now prohibited from going out to refuel.
Difficulties in securing food supplies
The town hall admits having difficulties to ensure supplies and has mobilized tens of thousands of volunteers to bring food to families. Sun Yuping is one of them. “We will deliver basic necessities to the entrance of each residence, the supply packages will be disinfected,” he explains. “Inside the site, we will sort the packages and drop them off on the ground floor of each apartment block.”
The logistics are well oiled since they have already been used during the first confinements as almost two years ago in the city of Wuhan. Extreme measures to stick to the requirements of the zero Covid policy advocated by the Chinese government.
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