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Even worse, they do lockdown in place and without warning. So if you were at work, and your dog was home, then your dog would stave alone.

I really don't understand why they don't at least let people stuck at work go home, really crazy situation.

Source: Chinese gf's dad is in lockdown at his work, while mom in lockdown at home.

Is gf's dad work in another city or does the lockdown in place prevent movement from any buildings to get back home even if close apart?

it might be case by case but annecdotaly there's been a lot of 'lock everyone up in an office building when a case shows up' stuff

Shanghai is big enough that being in the same city can still be far away, especially when no metro etc is running.