Shanghai Prepares , To Lift COVID Lockdown, and Ease Restrictions.<br />Shanghai is preparing for its <br />two-month-long lockdown <br />to be lifted at midnight on June 1.<br />Reuters reports that the fences <br />around housing compounds and public<br />venues are in the process of being dismantled. .<br />Reuters reports that the fences <br />around housing compounds and public<br />venues are in the process of being dismantled. .<br />Reuters reports that the strictly-enforced lockdown has resulted in lost income, stress and despair for <br />people struggling to access food and healthcare.<br />The prolonged lockdown in the city <br />of 25 million people has been met with <br />widespread public anger and rare protests. .<br />The prolonged lockdown in the city <br />of 25 million people has been met with <br />widespread public anger and rare protests. .<br />The lockdown has also brought manufacturing <br />and exports to a halt, disrupting global supply <br />chains and slowed international trade.<br />On June 1, a residential pass program <br />will be scrapped, public transit will reopen, <br />and residents will be allowed to return to work.<br />This is a day that we dreamed of for a very <br />long time. Everyone has sacrificed a lot. <br />This day has been hard-won, and <br />we need to cherish and protect it, <br />and welcome back the Shanghai <br />we are familiar with and missed, Yin Xin, Shanghai government spokeswoman, via Reuters.<br />This is a day that we dreamed of for a very <br />long time. Everyone has sacrificed a lot. <br />This day has been hard-won, and <br />we need to cherish and protect it, <br />and welcome back the Shanghai <br />we are familiar with and missed, Yin Xin, Shanghai government spokeswoman, via Reuters.<br />Reuters reports that restrictions <br />will be loosened for about <br />22.5 million people in low-risk areas. .<br />Shanghai residents will still reportedly <br />be required to wear masks in public <br />and avoid large gatherings.<br />Inside dining remains banned, shops will <br />be required to operate at 75% capacity, <br />and gyms will be reopened at a later date.<br />Residents will also be required to <br />submit to COVID testing every 72 hours in order <br />to take public transit or enter public venues.<br />Residents will also be required to <br />submit to COVID testing every 72 hours in order <br />to take public transit or enter public venues
