Third city in China, Anyang, enters Covid lockdown after two Omicron cases confirmed
Around 20 million people are now confined to their homes in China after a third city entered a lockdown over two Omicron Covid cases.
Residents in Anyang are not allowed to leave their homes. Non-essential vehicles are banned from roads. And only shops selling essentials can open.China has stepped up its strict zero-Covid policy ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, which begins on February 4. China’s largest Covid outbreak in recent months is in Xi'an - where about 2,000 people have been infected.Listen to ITV News' podcast - Coronavirus: What you need to know
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