As China grapples with a spike in people infected with the new variant of the Coronavirus "delta", there are reports of residents being locked up in their homes. The groups authorized by the authorities come and hammer the doors with iron rods cross to cross, while there are people inside the apartments.
Videos of Chinese officials locking residents in their homes went viral. The video shows employees in protective suits installing iron bars on doors in people's homes.
Then they hammer iron bars cross to cross so that no one can leave the house. The move is seen as a repetition of the extreme tactics that were used in Wuhan at the start of the pandemic.
Over the past few weeks, the delta option has challenged China in its fight against the pandemic. The current outbreak has triggered local blockages, mass testing and travel restrictions. On August 9, China's National Health Commission announced 143 new cases in 17 provinces.
Of these new cases, 35 were imported from abroad and 108 were local. Jiangsu. The Health Commission reported two cases in Nanjing City and 48 cases in Yangzhou City.