BEIJING: More than 30 million people have been locked down in China as the Kovid outbreak intensifies. Restrictions were imposed in 13 cities on Tuesday. Many cities have partial lockdowns. On Tuesday, 5280 people were newly diagnosed with the disease. This is twice as much as the day before. The proliferation of the Omicron variant has led to an increase in the number of patients.
Kovid confirmed 3,000 cases on Tuesday in the northeastern province of Jilin, where the disease is endemic. Public events are strictly regulated in Beijing. More and more people are being tested nationwide.
