After Shanghai's strict COVID lockdown measures included separating kids who had tested positive from their famillies, officials are now allowing some parents to stay with infected children.
A family wear protective masks while walking in a city park on April 06, 2020 in Shanghai, China. Photo: Yves Dean/Getty Images
Shanghai health officials said Wednesday that they would allow some parents to stay with their children who have been infected with COVID-19,Shanghai's lockdown measures included separating kids who had tested positive from their families, which sparked outrage across China. The city government initially responded by saying that parents who also tested positive could stay with their children, but received complaints from parents who were not infected, perHealth officials said in a news conference that parents can apply to stay with their kids if they have "special needs" and would need to comply with specific rules, as well as sign a document acknowledging the health risks that could arise, AP notes.
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