Thousands of owners of Evergrande Oasis in Gao Cheng District clashed with government officials. (Video screenshot composite)
As the outbreak continues in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, streets and residential buildings in the city’s Gaocheng district have been sealed off one after another. Thousands of community owners in Gaocheng District’s Evergrande Oasis neighborhood were unable to tolerate the arrogance of government agents and clashed with each other with fists and feet on Feb. 7 due to the long-term blockade.
On February 15, officials reported that a new local case had been diagnosed in Gaocheng District from a designated isolation site in the district. As a result, the closure and control was revived and the district and village were closed again.
An informed netizen disclosed that authorities have started to close some streets, buildings, and units in Gaocheng District, and in some cases, even the doors of residents have been sealed.
The video posted by netizens shows that some areas in Shijiazhuang’s Gaocheng district have started to add fences to close off residential buildings, and in some cases, simply seal off units. Residents have expressed their despair.
Many netizens have left comments saying, “Gaocheng has been quarantined for 43 days across the area, with 14 full nucleic acid tests. In addition to the village of Zeng, other areas, especially in the central and southern part of Gaocheng, more than 30-50 km from the infected area, those towns, villages and communities simply do not have cases, there is no need to still simply “one size fits all” across the region. And so on, not to mention the economic losses and the impact on the income of residents, still do not implement precise control, has not been strict control, but lazy governance.”
“Don’t, don’t, just add a new one or found in the isolation, if so also to pull the whole Ligustic City people together to recalculate the isolation Time is too disgusting, Ligustic City is so big, precise control can not?”
“After more than 40 days of quarantine, public sentiment has fluctuated. Especially this new case, in the WeChat group has seen anxiety and panic, psychological guidance is particularly necessary. The press conference also did not elaborate on the situation in Gaocheng, and people are on edge.”
“The first day of the year Gao Cheng people began to stab the throat, and yesterday stabbed again, the results and we are so many days is to accompany the chanting? Precise division unblocked I also do not ask for, now I hope that the express can pass a hako. Rice, oil, vegetables, fruits and meat have bought too much high-priced, do not work without pay, courier pass, how much can save money on this it!
In the Gao Cheng District re-seal area and seal the village at the same time, Evergrande Oasis district is not spared.
Evergrande Oasis owner Mr. Li told the Epoch Times that their district was closed from the 6th until February 8 when it was reduced to medium risk and was able to get out of the district, but the scope was very limited.
Mr. Li said, but in the last two days their neighborhood and pull the alarm, do not allow downstairs, who downstairs to catch who.
On Feb. 7, the district owners also clashed with government personnel. The owners accused the government of inaction and government personnel of being arrogant and domineering.
Mr. Li said that because the government people came down that day, the top let the residents express their views. Several thousand people from the entire neighborhood came down and demanded the unsealing.
According to Mr. Li, there are about fifteen buildings in their neighborhood, and there are said to be 10,000 to 10,000 people.
“The owners gave feedback to the government people about the owners’ demands and asked for the unsealing.” Mr. Li said, “But then a few people came from outside, I don’t know if they were government personnel or Epidemic prevention personnel, entered the door and the security guard opened it. The owners of the area were questioning them, asking why they came in, what they were, no work permits, no uniforms, and then asked why they came in and what they were doing. …… may speak a little heated, and a conflict arose.”
Mr. Lee did not hear that anyone was injured, but the scene was chaotic, several thousand people were complaining. The conflict incident began at about 3 p.m. and ended at about six o’clock.
Mr. Li said, “This one-size-fits-all (control) really makes it impossible for people to live. The last time feedback claims, the 70- to 80-year-old grandfather and grandmother cried and almost knelt down to that person.”
Mr. Li said that on January 5, back from work, 6 can not get out. His biggest demand is that he wants to be unsealed early and be able to work, because a couple of months without work, Life is difficult. Meanwhile, the cost of living is rising, buying high-priced Food every day, the community’s property and utility bills are still to be paid.
Mr. Li said that the authorities engaged in one-size-fits-all epidemic control means really make the people uncomfortable, people continue to be so sealed to get depression.
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