When asked if the protest will prompt them to reconsider the zero-Covid policy, an official at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday, they will continue to fine-tune policy to reduce the impact on society and the economy.

The CDC official sadi, “we will promptly and effectively solve the urgent and difficult problems reported by the masses.”

Meanwhile, another Chinese health official clarified that people's complaints are about extra COVID-19 measures and one size fits all approach and not the measures themselves.