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Authorities in south China apologize over COVID-19 break-ins

Residents wearing face masks walk by a poster that reads, "Vaccination free benefits up to 1000 yuan" in Beijing, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Authorities in southern China apologized for breaking into the homes of people quarantined for being suspected of contracting COVID-19 in the latest example of heavy-handed measures that have sparked a rare public backlash. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Security guards wearing face masks stand watch at the Nanluoguxiang, Beijing's popular tourist spot, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Authorities in southern China apologized for breaking into the homes of people quarantined for being suspected of contracting COVID-19 in the latest example of heavy-handed measures that have sparked a rare public backlash. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Residents wearing face masks stand underneath the shade as they wait to cross an intersection in Beijing, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Authorities in southern China apologized for breaking into the homes of people quarantined for being suspected of contracting COVID-19 in the latest example of heavy-handed measures that have sparked a rare public backlash. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Residents chat each others at a checkpoint for scanning health status before entering a neighborhood in Beijing, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Authorities in southern China apologized for breaking into the homes of people quarantined for being suspected of contracting COVID-19 in the latest example of heavy-handed measures that have sparked a rare public backlash. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Residents line up to get a throat swab at a testing site as they are required for a negative COVID test in the last 72 hours before entering some buildings and using public transportation in Beijing, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Authorities in southern China apologized for breaking into the homes of people quarantined for being suspected of contracting COVID-19 in the latest example of heavy-handed measures that have sparked a rare public backlash. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Residents wearing masks chat on the street, Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Beijing. Authorities in southern China apologized for breaking into the homes of people quarantined for being suspected of contracting COVID-19 in the latest example of heavy-handed measures that have sparked a rare public backlash. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) A man selling trinkets on the street waits for customers, Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Beijing. Authorities in southern China apologized for breaking into the homes of people quarantined for being suspected of contracting COVID-19 in the latest example of heavy-handed measures that have sparked a rare public backlash. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) A resident wearing a mask covers up from the sun, Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Beijing. Authorities in southern China apologized for breaking into the homes of people quarantined for being suspected of contracting COVID-19 in the latest example of heavy-handed measures that have sparked a rare public backlash. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) A person walks past near a poster promoting vaccination, Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Beijing. Authorities in southern China apologized for breaking into the homes of people quarantined for being suspected of contracting COVID-19 in the latest example of heavy-handed measures that have sparked a rare public backlash. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) A man selling trinkets on the street waits for customers, Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Beijing. Authorities in southern China apologized for breaking into the homes of people quarantined for being suspected of contracting COVID-19 in the latest example of heavy-handed measures that have sparked a rare public backlash. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) An elderly man wearing a mask waits near a poster promoting vaccination, Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Beijing. Authorities in southern China apologized for breaking into the homes of people quarantined for being suspected of contracting COVID-19 in the latest example of heavy-handed measures that have sparked a rare public backlash. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) A man gets a throat swab at a testing site as people are required for a negative COVID test in the last 72 hours before entering some buildings and using public transportation in Beijing, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Authorities in southern China apologized for breaking into the homes of people quarantined for being suspected of contracting COVID-19 in the latest example of heavy-handed measures that have sparked a rare public backlash. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Authorities in south China apologize over COVID-19 break-ins