Citizens will be able to move freely again after two months in severe lockdown.

Two months ago, China began seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases in some of its most populous cities, particularly Shanghai. Due to the country’s “zero-COVID” policy, Beijing ordered large swaths of Shanghai completely locked down, with citizens confined to their homes and most public services and transportation suspended. This led to a period of unrest in the city as food stores ran short and incomes dwindled due to lost work.

Today, however, the lockdown is finally coming to an end. The official order is set to expire at midnight, and local authorities have already begun disassembling barricades and removing warning tape from public places. Starting tomorrow, passes will no longer be required for citizens to leave their homes; everyone will be free to move about as they please, while public services and transport will be restarted.

“This is a day that we dreamed of for a very long time,” Shanghai government spokeswoman Yin Xin told reporters. “Everyone has sacrificed a lot. This day has been hard-won, and we need to cherish and protect it, and welcome back the Shanghai we are familiar with and missed.”

As of yesterday, Shanghai has reported only 31 confirmed cases of COVID-19, down from 67 reported on the previous day. Currently, there are only around 200 confirmed cases of the disease in China. Despite this and the end of the lockdown, however, COVID safety measures will still be in place. Passengers on public transport will be required to re-test themselves every three days, and public employees such as bank workers will need to wear safety gear at work.