China Covid Cases Hold Above 500; Shanghai in Testing Blitz

Financial hub rolls out mass-testing drives in nine districts
Macau extends citywide lockdown in latest blow for casinos

WATCH: New Covid-19 cases in China continue to climb, with authorities in Shanghai saying the situation in the city remains ‘relatively severe.’ Source: Bloomberg

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By Bloomberg News

July 18, 2022 at 1:22 AM UTC

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July 18, 2022 at 7:01 AM UTC

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China’s Covid-19 cases remain elevated, with Shanghai rolling out mass testing in nine districts as the financial hub seeks to stamp out infections, while the gaming enclave of Macau extended its lockdown.

The country reported 510 cases for Sunday after new infections jumped to 580 on Saturday -- the highest since May 23. The latest hotspots include the Guangxi autonomous region in the south of China, which recorded 112 cases Sunday, following a spike to 244 the previous day, and the northwestern province of Gansu, which reported 211 infections for Sunday, up from 158 on Saturday.