China reported its first COVID-related in more than a year on Saturday, as infections caused by the Omicron subvariant continued to mount.
China managed to tamp down cases after the virus was first detected in Wuhan in late 2019, but the Omicron subvariant has caused a recent wave of infections. China reported more than 29,000 confirmed cases since the beginning of March, the Associated Press said.
On Saturday, health authorities reported 2,157 new community transmissions, mostly in Jilin, the Associated Press said. The provincial government imposed a travel ban in an attempt to limit the spread of cases and began mass testing in the provincial capital of Changchun.says China recorded 818,612 confirmed COVID cases from Jan. 3, 2020, to March 18, 2022.
Even as case counts rise in China, national leaders have indicated a desire to move away from the stringent measures such as lockdowns and mass testing required by the country’s zero-tolerance policy. Other nations around the world are relaxing restrictions. Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that China should seek “maximum effect” with “minimum cost” in managing the virus, the Associated Press said, citing the state-controlled Xinhua news agency.World Health Organization
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