SHANGHAI – Veronica thought she did everything right by sticking to all of the COVID-19 lockdown rules in the Chinese city of Shanghai. ADVERTISEMENTWhen curbs were relaxed slightly in mid-April, letting residents walk about within their compounds, Veronica and her neighbours all wore masks. “I have no idea how we caught it,” said Veronica, who declined to give her full name, citing privacy. Veronica is among thousands who have caught COVID in compounds that had been free of the coronavirus and sealed off for weeks. Each new case has multiple consequences: the COVID positive person and their close contacts must go into quarantine.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 06, 2022 12:48 UTC