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Covid Curbs Increased in China Factory Hub Guangzhou as Outbreak Balloons
- Guangzhou has most significant flareup in China right now
- Officials race to contain outbreaks in Chongqing and Beijing
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China is increasing Covid restrictions in some of its biggest cities, including the capital Beijing, as officials ramp up efforts to tame swelling outbreaks that have pushed the national case tally to the highest in more than six months.
The megacity of Chongqing, which is home to more than 32 million people, is grappling with its worst outbreak in more than a year with cases climbing to 753 on Wednesday from just nine at the start of the month. Schools and non-essential businesses in two districts have been shut and residents are being encouraged to stay at home unless they’re going out for necessities and work.