Chinese Residents Under Covid Lockdowns Say They Are 'Starving' Under Rules That Stop Them From Leaving Their Homes

 

Daily Mail: Chinese residents say they are 'STARVING' under rules stopping them leaving their homes as country sees record number of Covid cases and expands lockdowns to more cities 

* Xi'an has tightened lockdown for 13million residents, telling them not to go outside even to buy food during new round of Covid testing 

* Residents in low risk areas will be allowed out to buy essentials once testing is over and provided they are negative, city officials said 

* Comes after city reported 175 cases today, its highest toll of current outbreak 

* China is sticking to 'zero Covid' strategy despite more-infectious variants 

Locked-down residents in one of China's biggest cities say they are at risk of starving in their homes after they were banned from going outside even to buy food under harsh new Covid measures sparked by just a few dozen cases. 

Apparatchiks running the city of Xi'an on Monday told 13million people they are only allowed out of their homes when invited to take part in a new round of mass testing, or for medical emergencies. 

Previously, one member of each household was allowed out once every two days to buy food. 

City officials said people in 'low risk' areas will be allowed out to buy essentials once testing is complete and if their results are negative.  

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