Shanghai Residents Fear the Growing Costs of Harsh Lockdown

Policemen in personal protective equipment stand next to the entrance of a neighborhood during a COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown in the Jing'an district of Shanghai on April 15, 2022. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images

Shanghai residents are continuing to reel under strict lockdown conditions brought on by the regime’s Zero-COVID policy, with many concerned how it will affect the economy.

The lockdown has been ongoing for many of the city’s 26 million residents for nearly three weeks. A city-wide lockdown was announced on April 3.