During the Shanghai lockdown, with hospitals suspending services and specialized medical staff being quarantined, countless deaths occurred due to secondary disasters. Many patients with kidney disease who required dialysis every three days, patients who needed regular check-ups after major surgeries, individuals who relied on prescription medications or oxygen tanks, and those suffering from sudden medical emergencies like strokes—despite family members repeatedly calling emergency services, seeking help online, and crossing barriers like exit permits, health codes, and nucleic acid test reports from neighborhood committees—were still turned away by hospitals. According to a compilation and screening of online help requests and death statements from relatives, Dong Media has recorded 170 cases of deaths caused by secondary disasters during the pandemic prevention efforts.