China has recorded 5,280 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest daily count so far since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
China’s National Health Commission said that the worst-hit area is the northeastern province of Jilin with over 3,000 cases.
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Beijing has reported over 1,000 cases in six straight days.
At least 10 cities and counties nationwide have been locked down due to a surge in cases.
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The first few cases of COVID-19 that triggered a global pandemic were detected in Wuhan, China in 2020.
Since then, China succeeded in its zero COVID strategy by placing a huge number of its population under lockdown.
