Government insists on ‘Covid Zero’ approach as more than 600 infections have been detected in 19 of the country’s 31 provinces
People buy bags of rice at a supermarket following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease in Beijing, China, on November 3 2021. Pictture: REUTERS/THOMAS PETER
China reported 93 new local cases on Wednesday, and 11 asymptomatic infections. Three more provinces detected cases: central Chongqing and Henan, and Jiangsu on the eastern coast. The ministry of commerce urged residents on Tuesday to stock up on necessities for autumn and winter to be prepared for outbreaks that could trigger hard-core lockdowns.
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