Shanghai introduces zones to ease restrictions
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Shanghai registered 26,087 COVID-19 local infections, including 914 confirmed cases, on Sunday. The daily number of newly reported infections in the city has surpassed 20,000 for four consecutive days.
Liang Wannian, head of the National Health Commission's COVID-19 task force, said epidemic control measures such as lockdowns may cause temporary inconveniences, but they are necessary in the long term.