China's new coronavirus cases climb to six-week high
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Apr 13, 2020
China reported the highest number of new coronavirus cases in nearly six weeks on Monday, as the country tries to prevent a second wave of COVIS-19 infections.
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Authorities counted 108 new coronavirus infections over the past day, including 98 cases among travellers returning from abroad, according to the National Health Commission.
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This is the highest number of reported infections since March 6, when authorities counted 143 new cases.
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China is focusing its efforts on preventing a second wave of COVID-19 infections, especially among Chinese citizens returning from abroad.
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Beijing on March 28 banned the entry of foreigners into China.
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However, state media has reported that travellers crossing the border from Russia are spreading the coronavirus in the Chinese border city of Suifenhe in the north-eastern Heilongjiang province.
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Around 300 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed in the city by Saturday, including 100 infected people who did not appear to be showing any symptoms.
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Of the new cases reported Monday, 10 were locally transmitted infections, including seven cases in Heilongjiang province and three cases in the southern Guangdong province.
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The spike in locally transmitted infections comes after authorities had reported a string of days with no such new cases in late March.
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A new cluster of infections is also feared in the southern metropolis of Guangzhou, in Guangdong province.
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CNN reported on Sunday that the African community in Guangzhou was being targeted amid prevention efforts.
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Africans in the city have reportedly been evicted from their homes and turned away from hotels even if they hadn't travelled abroad recently.
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The Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement late on Sunday that it expected local authorities in Guangzhou to "reject all racist and discriminatory remarksÔÇØ.
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China has so far reported 82,160 coronavirus cases including 3,341 deaths and 77,663 recovered patientts.
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(dpa/NAN)
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