Xi’an Lockdown Worsens, Residents Cry out for Help on New Year’s Day

Security guards walk in an area that is under restrictions following a recent coronavirus outbreak in Xi'an city, Shaanxi Province, China, on Dec. 22, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images

It has been over 10 days since Xi’an, China’s ancient capital for many centuries, was locked down on Dec. 23, 2021, with people only allowed to shop for food and necessities once every two days.

The northwestern Chinese city of over 13 million people officially recorded its first COVID-19 case on Dec. 9.