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Chinese City of 3.6 Million Locked Down as Virus Spreads
- City reported nearly 100 Covid cases after run of mass testing
- Gatherings during New Year holidays likely amplified spread
WATCH: Hong Kong records spike in cases while new city in mainland China enters lockdown.
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A city in southwestern China was locked down on Monday after mass testing identified nearly 100 people with Covid-19, extending the country’s protracted battle to bring its virus infections back to zero.
A total of 98 people tested positive on Sunday in Baise, a border city of 3.6 million people next to Vietnam in the Chinese province of Guangxi. Travel was banned within the city and to the rest of China to prevent the virus from spreading further. All residents were asked to stay at home.