New Delhi: As China continues to curb the fresh spread of coronavirus, petrifying videos and images of garbage bags loaded with cats and dogs have emerged on the internet. The terrifying footage of animals being chucked was first shared on Twitter along with a caption, “26 million people in lockdown in Shanghai.” In the video, several large transparent sacks can be seen filled with dead, as well as alive animals on the side of a paved path.Also Read - 50,000 People Affected By Heavy Rain in China

26 million people in lockdown in Shanghai.

People are committing suicide from their balconies and Pets from people getting tested positive for #Covid are being collected to be killed and slaughtered in #Shanghai / #China

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— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) April 16, 2022

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Meanwhile, the silver lining for Shanghai, whose residents were on the edge due to prolonged lockdowns resulting in the shortage of medicines and food, is that the COVID-19 numbers showed a declining trend, dipping below the 20,000 mark for the first time in 13 days. Also Read - 5 Reasons Why it is Necessary to Get Your Child Vaccinated Against Covid-19

Earlier in the day, the city allowed 4 million more people out of their homes as anti-virus controls that shut down China’s biggest city eased, while the International Monetary Fund cut its forecast of Chinese economic growth and warned the global flow of industrial goods might be disrupted.

A total of almost 12 million people in the city of 25 million are allowed to go outdoors following the first round of easing last week, health official Wu Ganyu said at a news conference. Wu said the virus was “under effective control” for the first time in some parts of the city.

“The battle against the virus in Shanghai is at a critical moment, so no let-up is allowed”, the Shanghai government said in a statement, citing Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan, who has been overseeing the city’s antivirus work since April 2.

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Published Date: April 20, 2022 6:19 PM IST

Updated Date: April 21, 2022 10:10 AM IST

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