Coronavirus – China: Most cases have been reported since late January

THE China announced today the largest number of domestic cases of covid-19 since January, at a time when some cities are imposing stricter restrictions, restricting flights and increasing diagnostic tests to deal with the spread of a outbreak mainly due to its variant Delta strain. coronavirus.

Since the end of July, this highly contagious strain has been identified in at least 12 Chinese cities, including Beijing and Wuhan, where the new coronavirus was first identified in late 2019.

China announced 71 domestic cases of covid-19 on August 3, according to official figures, the highest number since January 30. The number of new infections increases for five consecutive days after July 30.

Together with the cases detected in people who entered the country from abroad, the total number of new infections is 96 for the 3rd of August, an increase compared to 90 one day earlier.

Most cities have not yet implemented strict, general lockdown, but some have imposed restrictions on the movement of citizens.

Nanjing and Yangzhou in eastern China, where most of the cases have been reported since July 20, have suspended domestic flights and taxis and buses are not allowed in or out of the two cities.

In Chenzhou and Zhengzhou, some neighborhoods have been closed and public transport has been restricted to high-risk areas.

The Wuhan authorities have announced that they will carry out diagnostic tests on all of its 12 million inhabitants within three days in order to detect any cases of covid-19,

Many Chinese cities where domestic cases have been detected have closed tourist destinations and entertainment centers.