While the city of 25 million has used lockdowns and extensive testing to fight the disease, those suffering from other medical conditions are posting requests for help in mutual-help platforms and social media chat groups.
Ms Zhou said about five hospitals had turned her away as their departments that perform the procedure had suspended operations. While the government of China's commercial capital urged hospitals in March to ensure"green channels" for non-Covid patients with urgent needs, such as dialysis or cancer therapy, many have still struggled to access care.One, who uses the name Amy, said a patient received detailed instructions on how to navigate a bureaucratic thicket to cross the Huangpu river, which divides Shanghai, and get hospital treatment on the other side.