China reports 101 new Covid-19 cases, the highest daily spike in months, as regions try to control outbreaks
- At least nine Chinese cities record new coronavirus infections linked to the city of Dalian, which is under strict new quarantine measures
- South Korea, Vietnam and the Philippines are among Asian countries reporting a resurgence of the virus
Most local infections on mainland China were in the far western region of Xinjiang, which had a spike of 89 cases. About half the cases were identified as asymptomatic infections, the commission said.
Xinjiang has designated hospitals for Covid-19 patients, runs mass testing supported by medical teams from 10 other Chinese provinces and has stopped operating some public transport.
The northeastern province of Liaoning recorded eight new local cases while Beijing reported a case linked to a patient who came from the port city of Dalian, in Liaoning.
A 10-day beer festival which was set to be held in Dalian in August was called off to prevent further outbreaks, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Tuesday. Last year, the event attracted 400,000 visitors who bought 800 tonnes of beer, according to the organiser.
The new cases brought the total number of infections in China to 84,060, with 4,634 deaths.
Other Asian cities have also reported more cases. South Korea also saw a rise in coronavirus infections with 48 new cases.
In the past two weeks, the country reported an average of 20 new local cases every day, with 15 of those in the Seoul metropolitan area. The novel virus has infected 14,251 people and killed 300 in the country.
On Tuesday, the Philippines confirmed 1,678 new cases, reporting more than 1,000 new daily cases for a 14th successive day.
Singapore also found 359 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, most of which are cases among workers living in dormitories.
