Quotes

"Looking through a magnifying glass at the government's epidemic response in the past week, people can clearly see the details of the city's prevention system, which they may not sense in daily life, but which reach into every aspect of work at grassroots level."

Zhang Wenhong, head of Shanghai's COVID-19 clinical expert team

"Last night, all the government officials and experts at the news briefing worked throughout the night, as did many other workers. They have gone flat-out to safeguard the city and reassure its people."

Yin Xin, Shanghai government spokeswoman at a media briefing on Saturday

"Purchasing medicines, which to some extent are more vital than food staples, was one of the urgent tasks we carried out for the residents throughout the two-week lockdown. We helped an average of more than 20 individuals replenish their stocks of pills every day."

Ma Jie, Party secretary of Yingqian village