China's biggest Covid surge in two years; Changchun city in lockdown to prevent further spread

China's biggest Covid surge in two years; Changchun city in lockdown to prevent further spread

China on Friday ordered a lockdown for the nine million residents of the northeastern city of Changchun amid a new spike in Covid-19 cases in the area.

Mainland China reported more than 1,500 new local Covid-19 infections on Saturday, the most since the initial nationwide outbreak at the start of 2020, as the Omicron variant prompts cities across the country to further tighten measures, Reuters reported.
China on Friday ordered a lockdown for the nine million residents of the northeastern city of Changchun amid a new spike in Covid-19 cases in the area.

Mainland China reported more than 1,500 new local Covid-19 infections on Saturday, the most since the initial nationwide outbreak at the start of 2020, as the Omicron variant prompts cities across the country to further tighten measures, Reuters reported.