SHANGHAI, June 02 (ABC): As the Shanghai Customs House clock struck midnight on the Bund, the traffic linking the two sides of the Huangpu River had been fully restored, the barricades at some scenic spots had been removed and private cars appeared again on main roads.
As of Wednesday, June 1, Shanghai has largely returned to normal production and life after two months of closed-off management to contain the COVID-19 resurgence.
The Shanghai municipal government sent an online letter on Wednesday morning thanking its 25 million residents for their support and efforts. The letter said that after more than two months of continuous fighting, the arduous battle to defend the city has achieved major results, and Shanghai had entered the stage of resuming normal production and life.
More than 600,000 cases have been reported in this recent wave of COVID-19. The majority of the patients have now been discharged from hospital, and on Tuesday, the largest makeshift hospital for COVID-19 patients in Shanghai was closed down.
“On such a special Children’s Day, I see more hope and believe that I, my family and the city can recover gradually,” said Xiao Jing, who was discharged from hospital on Wednesday, along with her mother.
On the same day, most taxis and car-hailing services in Shanghai resumed normal operations. All 20 subway lines in the city resumed partial operations, and the three railway stations reopened their inter-provincial services.