Lhasa, the capital of western China’s Tibetan region, is drawing worldwide attention after a recent COVID-19 flare-up. The city—with population estimates ranging from 300,000 to around 900,000—has suffered chaotic pandemic management during a lockdown that has lasted over a month.
Local authorities closed off parts of the city and mass-tested residents under the zero-COVID policies of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) when the outbreak was first announced Aug. 8.
Even low-risk districts remain locked down, according to an official announcement on Sept. 20. On Sept. 22, the city reported five symptomatic and 58 asymptomatic cases, according to the CCP’s major mouthpiece China Daily on Sept. 22….