video. A scene of chaos at an Ikea store in Shanghai after the announcement of a Covid-19 case

Fear ofOne case of Covid-19 contained On Saturday, August 13, scenes of panic in Shanghai caused an IKEA store, according to viral images on social networks. The store is completely closed to keep customers in quarantine for 48 hours. After a visitor who came early in the day tested positive for Covid-19, but asymptomatic. The announcement over the loudspeakers sparked a wave of panic among customers.

They try to escape through the emergency exits, encounter security guards who are overwhelmed by the crowd, and struggle to keep the doors closed. Those who could not leave the supermarket were locked up from 8pm until midnight, before being moved to quarantine in available hotels.

Trapped in the tropical island of Hainan

China applies A very strict health strategy in the face of Covid-19 Putting people in quarantine for people who test positive for targeted confinement or even generalized and mandatory PCR tests.

This kind of scene is not uncommon in China. At the beginning of the month, the number of tourists reached 80,000 confined to the tropical island of Hainan (South), which is a popular destination in China at this time of year. While some have since been able to return to their hometowns, tens of thousands of vacationers are still trapped on the island. Some protested last weekend, angrily, demanding a meeting with local officials.