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China records nearly 3,400 daily virus cases, highest in two years
A nationwide surge in cases has seen authorities close schools in Shanghai and lock down several northeastern cities, as over 10 provinces battle local outbreaks, Reuters reported.
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A man receives a nucleic acid test to check for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a testing centre along a street in Beijing on January 21, 2022. (AFP/Jade Gao)
China reported 3,393 new Covid-19 cases Sunday, the National Health Commission said, the highest daily figure since February 2020.
A nationwide surge in cases has seen authorities close schools in Shanghai and lock down several northeastern cities, as over 10 provinces battle local outbreaks, Reuters reported.
Mainland China reported 1,938 new confirmed coronavirus cases on March 12, the country's national health authority said on Sunday, up sharply from 588 a day earlier, AFP said.
Of the new cases, 1,807 were locally transmitted, the National Health Commission said, up from 476 the previous day.
The northeastern province of Jilin reported 1,412 local cases, the northern province of Shandong had 175 and the southern province of Guangdong reported 62.
The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, was 1,455, up from 1,173 a day earlier.
There were no new deaths, leaving the death toll at 4,636. As of March 12, mainland China had confirmed 115,466 cases.
