Some 30 Million People Face Covid Curbs: China Lockdown Tracker
- At least six cities and counties have widespread restrictions
- BA.5 strain and rising cases test Covid Zero playbook again
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Close to 30 million people are under some form of movement restrictions as more cities and counties across China seek to quell resurgent Covid-19 outbreaks.
The nation reported 352 new cases for Sunday, with the daily figure hovering over 300 for the past week, the highest level since late May. New infections in Shanghai jumped to more than 60 for Sunday, from near zero just over a week ago, spurring concern the city’s brutal two-month lockdown could be revived.