A volunteer sits by a boarded-up street on Thursday in Shanghai. The city tightened controls on free movement in certain areas on Wednesday to contain the current outbreak. Photo: VCG

Covid-19 control personnel take a rest Monday on a street that has been designated a medium-risk area in Shanghai’s Huangpu district. Photo: IC Photo

A worker passes through an empty check-in area at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport on Monday. More than 100 international flights were diverted away from the city due to the current Covid-19 outbreak. Photo: Qilai Shen/VCG

Wukang road, one of the most popular places to visit in Shanghai, appears nearly empty Sunday. Photo: VCG

Shanghai’s Nanjing Road pedestrian street is devoid of its usual crowds due to restrictions on free movement. Photo: IC Photo

Road traffic is sparse Monday. Shanghai reported four local confirmed cases and 977 asymptomatic ones Tuesday. Photo: IC Photo

In the southern city of Shenzhen, more vehicles took to the roads as the city lifted lockdown restrictions Monday. Photo: VCG

People on their way back to work Monday in Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen’s noted electronics wholesale market. Photo: VCG

People eat on a street in Huaqiangbei. Photo: VCG

Residents stroll in a park in Shenzhen on Monday. The city reported 13 local confirmed cases and five without symptoms Tuesday. Photo: IC Photo