China yesterday reported 14,878 new COVID-19 cases, including a record number of cases in Beijing, as well as in manufacturing hubs Guangzhou and Zhengzhou.
The new cases come as industrial activity in Guangzhou and Zhengzhou has been disrupted by restrictions aimed at controlling outbreaks.
The number of daily cases in the country rose from 11,950 on Nov. 11, the Chinese National Health Commission said.
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Excluding imported infections, China reported 14,761 new local cases, up from 11,803 a day earlier.
Beijing reported a record 235 new daily cases, up from 116 the previous day, local government data showed.
Guangzhou, with a population of nearly 19 million people, reported 3,653 new locally transmitted cases — also a record high. That was up from 3,180 cases the day before.
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Zhengzhou, home to facilities of Apple supplier Hon Hai Precision Industry, reported a record 2,642 new daily cases.
The Taiwan-headquartered company has said it aims to resume full production in the second half of this month, after operations were disrupted due to COVID-19 prevention measures.
The record highs also came as state media reported that work to remove “pop-up windows” on smartphone health apps that prevent people from entering or returning to Beijing is “in progress,” and in effect in many places. The health app requires a negative COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction test to allow unrestricted mobility.
The commission on Friday announced a slew of changes to China’s COVID-19 curbs, easing some measures on travel, quarantine and lockdowns on businesses.
However, it yesterday said in a statement that the COVID-19 prevention and control situation remained “serious and complex.”
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