Mar 08, 2022 08:07 PM

CHINA

China’s New Covid Wave Ratchets Up Pressure on Local Authorities

By Wang Xintong

Nucleic acid testing is being conducted in Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xi'an on March 7, 2022. Photo: VCG

Nucleic acid testing is being conducted in Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xi'an on March 7, 2022. Photo: VCG

A new wave of local Covid-19 outbreaks has hit the country as 505 cases were recorded in the Chinese mainland on Monday, following 526 local cases on Sunday, which was the mainland’s highest daily tally since March 2020.

The latest 175 confirmed infections were found in 16 provincial-level regions, representing a broader range than the previous day, according to the National Health Commission. The other 330 cases were asymptomatic.

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