Currently, 20 million people in Beijing fear the government will impose a strict lockdown on the city. Since the weekend, more and more Beijingers have had to gather for mass PCR testing. Test stations were installed in the densely populated district of Chaoyang. Hamster shopping has also taken place. 22 cases of infection were recorded last Sunday. “No need to worry,” headlined a newspaper in Beijing on Monday. “There is enough food and prices are stable.” Such state propaganda press reports tend to indicate otherwise. Several compounds in which infections occurred are also included.
