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China’s Covid Spread Persists After Mega-City Lockdown

Deserted roads amid restrictions due to Covid-19 in Chengdu, on Sept. 1.Photographer: CNS/AFP/Getty Images

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By Bloomberg News

September 3, 2022 at 3:32 AM UTC

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New coronavirus cases in China stayed at elevated levels on Friday following the lockdown of a mega-city of 21 million, as the nation pursues its rigid Covid-zero policy with dogged determination.

The country reported 1,819 new local Covid-19 infections on Friday in 25 out of its 32 provinces and municipalities, according to a statement of National Health Commission. That compares with 1,885 reported Thursday.