Corona Virus Spreads Rapidly in China, Highest Case in 5 Months

Beijing: Coronavirus outbreak has increased in China again. The highest number of daily cases have been reported here in five months. The province of Hebei has increased the ban due to increase in cases of corona virus. Hebei province is adjacent to the capital Beijing, which is scheduled to host the Winter Olympics next year. The National Health Commission on Thursday registered 52 new cases, including 51 cases in Hebei Province. Earlier on Wednesday, 20 new cases were registered in Hebei province.

The top provincial official said that areas in the cities of Shijiazhuang and Shingtai, in particular, are divided into high risk, medium risk areas. Investigations have been carried out in these areas and there is a ban on people going out. Only those people in the medium risk areas can come after showing their report where the virus infection is not confirmed.

A case of infection also surfaced in Beijing on Wednesday and Liaoning and Heilongjiang provinces have also been extensively investigated and limited lockdown imposed. According to government broadcaster CCTV, Liaoning province has instructed people in 16 of its districts to stay home and to go out somewhere to show their reports within 72 hours in which the infection is not confirmed. Schools are closed and tourists have been told not to come to Beijing.

87,215 cases of Kovid-19 were reported in China, while 4,634 people died due to infection.