Xi'an shuts back down as China finds first cases of new Omicron subvariant
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(CNN)China's northwestern city of Xi'an, home to 13 million people, was partially shut down on Wednesday after it reported the country's first outbreak of a highly transmissible new Omicron subvariant that is fast dominating the United States and Europe.
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The city recorded 18 Covid infections from Saturday to Monday, all of which are of the Omicron BA.5.2 subvariant, according to local disease control officials.
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BA.5.2 is a sub-lineage of BA.5, which is already dominant in the US and appears to escape antibody responses among both people previously infected with Covid-19 and those who have been fully vaccinated and boosted, according to researchers.
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It is the first time the subvariant has been reported in China, one of the last places in the world still adhering to a stringent zero-Covid policy.
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On Tuesday, Xi'an officials announced sweeping restrictions that would shut down parts of the city for seven days starting from Wednesday.
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Entertainment, sports and cultural venues, including bars, cinemas, gyms, libraries and museums, were closed; restaurant dining and large gatherings, from weddings to conferences, were suspended; all places of worship were shut and religious activities banned, city official Zhang Xuedong said at the press conference Tuesday.
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Kindergartens and primary and secondary schools were ordered to start summer holidays early, while universities were told to seal their campuses, according to Zhang.
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Authorities also locked down nine residential neighborhoods categorized as "high-risk areas," banning residents from leaving their communities.
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The announcement caused a stir among some Xi'an residents, many of whom recalled the chaos of the city's month-long stringent lockdown between December and January.
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During that citywide lockdown, a steady stream of complaints about food shortages, as well as heartbreaking scenes of critical patients -- including heavily pregnant women -- being denied medical care caused shock and anger across the nation.
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On Tuesday night, photos and videos posted by Xi'an residents on social media showed huge crowds of travelers -- many carrying large bags and suitcases -- outside the train station, rushing to leave the city.
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In the city's Changan district, residents were ordered to undergo mass Covid testing from midnight to 6 a.m. Wednesday. They are only allowed to leave their community, enter public venues and use public transport after taking the tests, according to a government notice.
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As of Wednesday, Xi'an has reported 29 local infections.
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Meanwhile in Shanghai, authorities on Tuesday ordered mass testing for 12 of its 16 districts, in response to a handful of new infections linked to a karaoke bar.
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Although the financial hub lifted a months-long lockdown on most of its 25 million residents in June, it is still subject to Covid restrictions from frequent testing to targeted lockdowns.
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The city reported 24 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases as of Wednesday.
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