China records record 1,938 new coronavirus cases, highest number since 2020

health authorities chinese 1,938 new positives were recorded today from the coronavirus detected this Saturday in mainland China, a figure that marks the highest number of new daily cases since the first half of 2020.

Among the new cases, 1,807 were caused by local contagion in different parts of the country, highlighting those found in the province of Jilin (northeast, 1,412), Shandong (east, 175), Canton (south, 62) or Shaanxi (north, 39). ).

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The remaining 131 positives are imported from abroad and were found in cities such as Zhejiang (southeast, 39) and Canton (south, 34), where travelers face a quarantine of up to three weeks on arrival.

Health authorities also reported today the detection of 1,455 asymptomatic cases, 1,315 by local contagion, although Beijing does not count them as confirmed cases unless they show symptoms.

A volunteer disinfects the area as it snows during the COVID-19 lockdown in Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin province. (Chinatopix Via AP) (NOINFORMATION/)

The total of this type of infections under observation is 6,287, of which 1,486 come from other territories.

The National Health Commission also detailed that, until last local midnight (16:00 GMT on Saturday), 169 patients were discharged after successfully overcoming covid.

The total number of active infections in mainland China amounts to 7,230, six of whom are serious.

According to the institution’s accounts, since the start of the pandemic, 115,466 people have been infected in the country, among whom 103,600 have managed to recover and 4,636 have died.

To date, medical follow-up has been carried out on 1,786,279 close contacts with those infected, of which 142,351 are still under observation.

Residents line up for coronavirus screening during the COVID-19 lockdown in Changchun in northeast China’s Jilin province. (Chinatopix Via AP) (NOINFORMATION/)

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Source: Elcomercio