China places 17 million residents of Shenzhen under Covid lockdown

Shenzhen's local government has told residents to stay home to tamp down an Omicron flare-up (Photo: AFP) — Shenzhen's local government has told residents to stay home to tamp down an Omicron flare-up **(Photo: AFP)**

1 min read . Updated: 13 Mar 2022, 05:30 PM IST AFP

Shenzhen, home to tech giants including Huawei and Tencent, was put under a citywide lockdown today after it reported 66 new coronavirus cases and sealed off the central business district

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The southern Chinese tech hub Shenzhen was put under a citywide lockdown Sunday, the local government announced, after it reported 66 new coronavirus cases and sealed off the central business district.

Home to tech giants including Huawei and Tencent, the city of around 17 million across the border from Covid-hit Hong Kong has told residents to stay home to tamp down an Omicron flare-up, having already closed non-essential venues and banned restaurant dining in recent days.

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