Mainland China reports 32 new Covid-19 cases, highest since Aug 10

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SHANGHAI (REUTERS) - Mainland China reported 32 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday (Sept 17), marking the highest daily increase in more than a month and up sharply from nine cases reported a day earlier, the Chinese health authority said on Friday.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SHANGHAI - Mainland China reported 32 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday , marking the highest daily increase in more than a month and up sharply from nine cases reported a day earlier, the Chinese health authority said on Friday.

The National Health Commission said in a statement that all new cases were imported infections, 13 of which were in the north-western Shaanxi province and another 12 in Shanghai.The commission did not offer further breakdowns, but Shanghai's city government said on Friday that nine of the 12 new patients - all Chinese nationals - flew into the city on a flight from Manila on Sept 16.

Carriers are ordered to suspend international routes when passengers on one of the flights are confirmed as Covid-19 patients.

 

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