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Toddler Dies Amid Strict COVID Lockdown in China’s Xinjiang; Netizens Criticize Authorities

Toddler Dies Amid Strict COVID Lockdown in China’s Xinjiang; Netizens Criticize Authorities
A Sept. 8 social media post by Liu Long shows photos of his late son, Xuyang, and the death certificate issued by Yining People's Hospital. Screenshot via The Epoch Times
Sophia Lam
Sophia Lam
9/13/2022|Updated: 9/15/2022
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The tragic death of a 17-month-old boy in Yining city last month has caused outrage on Chinese social media. The boy’s father accused the local hospitals of negligence, and netizens criticized authorities for their strict COVID-19 lockdowns.

Yining—a city in China’s western Xinjiang region—had been under complete lockdown since July 30, when authorities reported 10 asymptomatic cases. According to online posts from various residents, the city sealed up all residential homes to contain the spread of COVID, and local hospitals stopped treating children.
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