Lockdown Worries Return to Shanghai, China Covid Tally Rises
- Fences around Shanghai compounds revive lockdown memories
- Country step up curbs to contain Covid before Party Congress
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China is stepping up efforts to contain Covid-19 outbreaks ahead of the Party Congress, with national cases climbing to the highest in almost two months and concerns about widening lockdowns rippling across the financial hub of Shanghai.
The country reported 1,878 cases for Sunday, the highest since Aug. 20, as the week-long National Day holiday saw cases flare among returning travelers. Shanghai posted 34 new local infections, the most in almost three months, with two infections found outside of its quarantine system.