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Fresh Covid-19 outbreak in China prompts focus on vaccines for teens
- Delta variant imported by adult patient who came back from Singapore on August 4 believed to be the source of infections in Fujian
- City at centre of outbreak has shut public places, imposed strict outbound travel restrictions and told schools to step up inoculations
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Wendy Wuin Beijing
China has been hit by a fresh local outbreak of Covid-19, this time in the southeastern province of Fujian, prompting authorities to ramp up vaccination efforts for teenagers.
Putian, where the current outbreak is mainly concentrated, reported a total of 32 locally transmitted coronavrius cases as of Sunday afternoon, local authorities said.
The cases included 15 pupils from a primary school and eight adults from a shoe factory. Separately, Putian health authority also reported a total of 32 asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases.
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The caseload marked a sharp rise from Friday’s report of one confirmed case and four asymptomatic ones and 19 confirmed and 17 asymptomatic cases in Putian on Saturday.
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Covid-19 Delta variant cluster spreads in China’s eastern Jiangsu province
Covid-19 Delta variant cluster spreads in China’s eastern Jiangsu province
These include six people from two families, including three children aged between 10 and 12 years.
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