General
China reports most new COVID-19 cases in more than 10 months
China has reported its biggest daily jump in new COVID-19 cases in more than 10 months as infections in north eastern Heilongjiang province nearly tripled.
Key points:
- The death toll rose by one to 4,635, the first increase since mid-May
- A new wave of infections comes ahead of next month’s Lunar New Year holiday
- China has introduced aggressive home quarantine measures to curb the spread
China also reported one new death of a woman in Hebei province, marking the first increase in the death toll since mid-May.
The woman suffered from pre-existing diseases and died on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Hebei Provincial Health Commission.
The National Health Commission said in a statement that 138 new COVID-19 cases were reported on January 13,…
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