China's COVID-19 'Re-Emergence'... 34 New Confirmed Cases

Urumqi and Dalian Daily Confirmed Cases Surge to 29
Some Dalian Flights Canceled

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[Asia Economy Reporter Onyu Lim] New cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) are rapidly emerging in the western and northeastern regions of China.

On the 25th, the National Health Commission of China announced that on the 24th, there were 34 new confirmed cases and 74 asymptomatic infections nationwide (mainland). Among the confirmed cases, 29 were locally transmitted, not imported from overseas. This is nearly double the 15 cases reported the previous day.

By region, 20 cases were reported in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the west, and 9 cases in Liaoning Province in the northeast. Although there have been no confirmed cases in the capital Beijing for 19 consecutive days, the number of cases is increasing mainly in Urumqi, Xinjiang, and Dalian, Liaoning.

In Xinjiang, 20 confirmed cases and 38 asymptomatic infections were newly identified, all of which occurred in the capital, Urumqi. Currently, the number of confirmed patients receiving hospital treatment in Xinjiang has risen to 115. More than 7,000 people are under medical observation.

All 9 new confirmed cases in Liaoning Province were reported in Dalian, and among 27 asymptomatic infections, 26 are also in Dalian. In Dalian city, cases are concentrated in a seafood processing company. After declaring a 'wartime state' the previous day, some flights in Dalian have been canceled. The Dalian authorities have requested residents not to leave the city. To travel to other regions, a negative COVID-19 nucleic acid test result must be obtained in advance.

Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, which is in a state of emergency due to the third wave of COVID-19, a record high of 123 new confirmed cases was reported the previous day. Among these, 115 were locally transmitted. This brings the total confirmed cases in Hong Kong to 2,372. Hong Kong authorities stated that hospitals and quarantine facilities are rapidly approaching their capacity limits.

According to the South China Morning Post, the National Health Commission of China stated during a conference call with Hong Kong health officials that it will provide all necessary support to Hong Kong, including strengthening technical exchanges and sharing COVID-19 response experiences.

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