The outbreak is purportedly Omicron. We know that this is a mild cold, mostly lasting about three days. But....governments will government.

Oh, China now takes children away from parents when there is a positive case in the household. Parents cannot contact their children and don't know if their precious offspring are being treated well. They are housed in separate quarantine facilities.

Also, people cannot get any kind of food delivery, because no-one is allowed to leave their house, unless enroute to testing. So the lockdown spells starvation for many.

Lockdown plus, coming to a place near you.