China's Shenzhen vows to 'mobilise all resources' to curb Covid-19 spread

Shenzhen has not ordered blanket closure of businesses or tough curbs on people's movement but has sealed residential compounds and buildings identified as being at higher risk. - AFP

SHENZHEN (Reuters): China's southern megacity of Shenzhen vowed to "mobilise all resources" to curb a slowly spreading Covid-19 outbreak, ordering strict implementation of testing and temperature checks, and lockdowns for Covid-affected buildings.

Shenzhen, with a population of nearly 18 million, reported 22 new locally transmitted cases for Wednesday (July 20), with the daily count creeping up from single digits earlier this month.