COVID-19: Videos Show Locked Down Shanghai A "Ghost Town" Now, Internet Shocked

Stringent lockdown has bene imposed in Shanghai by the China government to check the spread of COVID-19 infection.

The stringent lockdown measures imposed by China in Shanghai have made lives difficult for residents of the city, particularly dog owners. The government has locked down most of the city's 26 million residents, barring them from leaving their homes. How to walk your dog 🐶 in Shanghai during a hard lockdown. pic.twitter.com/dR4Y9viIzk 4) Most people can't fathom how dystopian this video is. I was born in Shanghai - it is honestly one of the most overcrowded cities on earth. Yet look at the streets… https://t.co/6yMIG6Hn5y

So how are the residents dealing with the harsh lockdown imposed in the city? A series of videos posted by American public health scientist Eric Feigl-Ding on Twitter shows how life has come to a halt in one of the most populous cities on the planet.

One of the videos also shows an innovative idea being used by a family to walk the dog. It shows a resident lowering his Pomeranian dog from the third floor house using a long rope.