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China reports 109 new COVID-19 cases as Government claims virus is found in ice cream
China reported more than 100 new COVID-19 cases for the sixth consecutive day, with rising infections in the north-east fuelling concerns of another national wave ahead of a major holiday season.
Key points:
- The north-eastern Hebei province around Beijing is the hotspot of China’s new cases
- More than 28 million Chinese people are in lockdown ahead of a holiday period
- Chinese authorities say they detected COVID-19 on ice cream, but foreign scientists are sceptical
The National Health Commission said in a statement on Monday that 109 new COVID-19 cases were reported on January 17, unchanged from a day earlier.
Of the 93 local infections, 54 were reported in Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing.
The north-eastern Jilin province reported a…
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