Guangzhou Closes to Most Arrivals as China’s Outbreak Grows

Workers in protective gear watch over residents line up for the COVID-19 test at a residential block in Guangzhou, China, on April 11, 2022. Chinatopix via AP

BEIJING—The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou closed itself to most arrivals Monday as China battles a major COVID-19 surge in its big eastern cities.

Shanghai has taken the brunt of the rise, with another 26,087 cases announced on Monday, only 914 of which showed symptoms. The city of 26 million is under a tight lockdown, with many residents confined to their homes for up to three weeks and concerns growing over the effect on the economy of China’s largest city.