Just days after China relaxed some Covid controls, virus cases in different parts of the country have put new regions on alert.
The number of cities restricting local movement due to Covid more than doubled in a week to 11 as of Monday, up from five a week earlier, according to Ting Lu, chief China economist at Nomura.Last week, a small region called Si county in the neighboring province of Anhui ordered residents to stay in their homes, and leave only at designated times for virus testing.virus cases in different parts of the country have put new regions on alert.
The number of cities restricting local movement more than doubled in a week to 11 as of Monday, up from five a week earlier, according to Ting Lu, chief China economist at Nomura. The latest measures affect regions that account for about 14.9% of China's GDP, up from 10.1% a week earlier, Nomura said.
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