The Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital (the 6th Hospital) suspended medical services, including surgery, due to a surge of inhouse COVID-19 infections. The 6th Hospital went into lockdown on March 7 and many scheduled operations were suspended due to anesthesiologists and nurses being isolated in the outbreak. As of March 18, the lockdown is still ongoing, and patients are also anxious to know when the lockdown will be lifted. On March 13, the hospital’s official WeChat account announced the suspension of service for outpatients, emergency services, and nucleic acid tests. At a press conference, Shanghai health officials claimed that inpatient services during the hospital lockdown would still continue. But many patients said that the operation have been delayed since the lockdown. Surgeries Suspended Wang Yi’s son broke his arm and was brought to the hospital on March 5. They have been restricted inside the hospital since. Wang mentioned that there are …