China reported 101 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, its highest single-day figure in three months, as gyms, bars and museums closed in infection hotspots.
Of the new cases, 98 were domestic infections, mostly in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, where a growing cluster first discovered earlier this month has prompted mass testing and restrictions.
The last time it recorded so many new cases was April 13, when 108 infections were confirmed -- mostly imported.Authorities have concentrated their attention on a cluster which emerged last week at a food processing plant in Dalian, in the northeastern province of Liaoning. Officials said workers there handled contaminated packaging of imported seafood.
More than three million people have been tested in Dalian and Zhao Lian, head of the city's health commission, said Wednesday that enclosed public venues -- including libraries, gyms, bars, museums, restaurants and spas -- would be closed. "The task of prevention and control is still arduous, and there should be no slacking," Sun was quoted as saying.
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