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Covid-19: Chinese confined say they lack food

2021-12-30T11:59:24.741Z


Residents of Xi'an told AFP on Thursday (December 30) that they lacked food, when the Chinese authorities assure that ...


Residents of Xi'an told AFP on Thursday, December 30, that they lacked food, when the Chinese authorities ensure that the supply is "

sufficient

" in the city confined due to Covid-19.

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Xi'an (north), famous for the underground army of the first emperor of China, has been in prison for a week, after cases of Covid-19.

The 13 million inhabitants are only allowed to go out for refueling once every three days.

Local authorities on Wednesday admitted that the restrictions were weighing on the food supply.

But the central government put these difficulties into perspective on Thursday.

"

Overall, the supply of basic necessities in Xi'an is sufficient

," Ministry of Commerce spokesman Gao Feng assured an online press briefing.

The spokesman added that his ministry would take additional measures if necessary to ensure supplies to Xi'an.

"One meal a day"

National television on Thursday showed footage of employees in full coveralls sorting eggs, vegetables and meat before going door-to-door to deliver them to residents. Some residents, however, still complained of a lack of food. "

I was not delivered

", railed a resident who did not wish to give her name to AFP. “

Two days ago, I managed to order from my convenience store. But not today,

”she regretted.

I have rice at home [...] I have several eggs left. One per meal, one meal per day

”.

Another resident said on condition of anonymity that she had been able to get supplies after negotiating with her residence to go out for 30 minutes.

The supermarket had little stock and the vegetables were not fresh, according to the resident.

Residents nevertheless mentioned on social networks that they had received supplies.

"

I heard that friends in other districts had received their food but not here in Weiyang one,

" Ms. Wang told AFP.

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I only live on one bowl of rice porridge a day, just enough to stay alive.

China reported on Thursday 207 new Covid-19 patients, including 155 in Xi'an, high figures for China, which observes a zero Covid policy accompanied by radical measures.

More than a thousand cases have been identified in the metropolis since the discovery of an epidemic focus on December 9.

This resurgence is the most serious reported in China since March 2020, at the height of the epidemic in the first country affected by the Covid.

Source: lefigaro

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