Chengdu and Tianjin said previously that they would no longer require people to show a negative Covid-19 test result to use public transport or enter parks.
Shenzhen has announced the same.
In Beijing many testing booths have been Closed. Beijing has stopped requiring negative test results as a condition to enter places such as supermarkets. From Monday that requirement for subways will be dropped also.
The evidence is clear that China is now taking many more stope to make its zero-Covid-19 policy more targeted. They'd been saying the words but now action is becoming concrete.
Just a few of the posts from last for on this:
- China reportedly to reduce frequency of mass testing and regular PCR tests
- "China is speeding up to cast aside large-scale lockdowns"
- China Official Behind Strict Covid Lockdowns Softens Her Stance
- China's Guangdong province to allow close contacts of Covid cases to quarantine at home
