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Updated: November 26, 2022

COVID-19: China Reports Third Consecutive Daily Record

By Quadri Adejumo
November 26, 2022
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China reported 35,183 new COVID-19 infections on November 25, of which 3,474 were symptomatic and 31,709 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.

More cities continue to struggle to contain the coronavirus outbreaks, with Chongqing and Guangzhou recording the bulk of new cases.

Chongqing reported 7,721 new local cases, a jump of almost 20 per cent from the previous day. Guangzhou also reported 7,419 new local cases, down slightly from 7,524 cases a day earlier.

New local cases in the capital Beijing jumped 58 per cent to 2,595, according to figures released by local health authorities on Saturday.

The Al Arabiya news added that there are COVID-19 outbreaks in almost all Chinese provinces, with Hebei, Sichuan, Shanxi and Qinghai provinces each registering more than a thousand new cases.