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Strict Covid-19 measures continue in Shenzhen after 7-day lockdown

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A resident undergoing a Covid-19 test in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on March 13, 2022.

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SHENZHEN, GUANGDONG - Shenzhen resident Cindy Kong, 32, has been taking a nucleic acid test every day for at least a month to prove that she is Covid-19-free.
This started when her apartment complex management informed her that she needed to take a daily test owing to a rising number of coronavirus cases in the vicinity. It was later reinforced on March 21 when her boss put in place similar rules at the office.
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