in Shanghai, the authorities expect a return to normal around June 15

In Shanghai, it’s the rush for the few open supermarkets in the city. After 50 days of confinement, we have to jostle for those who can leave their homes. Same endless queue at the station to jump on the first train from Shanghai. Flee at all costs. There are not many means of transport. A man on a makeshift raft tries a river getaway, another a bike, and she’s not the only one. “I’m on my way to the station, I have about 1h15 left to do“, says Mai Zi, editor.

Some will walk more than 10 hours to reach the station. A real obstacle course. At their final destination, all such passengers will be entitled to 14 days of quarantine. The containment is far from being lifted, even if since the beginning of the week, there have been less than 1,000 cases of Covid-19 per day. The majority of the 25 million inhabitants remain locked up. The lucky ones can have their hair cut or their legs stretched. On Saturday May 21 and Sunday May 22, a few metro and bus lines should work again, but deconfinement will be slow. The authorities expect a return to normal around June 15.