COVID-19: Shanghai warns lockdown violators will be punished as infections surge

Shanghai, China's commercial capital, warned on Wednesday that anyone who breaks the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions will face severe consequences, while also mobilizing residents to protect their city as the number of new cases surpassed 25,000. "Those who violate the provisions of this notice will be dealt with in strict accordance with the law by public security organs If it constitutes a crime, they will be investigated according to law," the department said in a statement. Shanghai has had the greatest COVID-19 outbreak in China, Since the pandemic began in Wuhan. Some people were able to leave their homes on Tuesday…