Prognosis
Beijing Sees Most Cases of Outbreak, Fueling Lockdown Angst
- Beijing reports more infections, Shanghai to categorize city
- Port city of Tianjin is racing to tame an omicron outbreak
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Beijing reported a record number of new Covid-19 cases for its current outbreak, reviving concern China’s capital may face a broad lockdown as authorities seek to stamp out community spread of the virus.
The city recorded 99 infections for Sunday, up from 61 on Saturday. While the total is still low, the spike is one of the biggest since the outbreak started, with the case tally mostly hovering around 50 a day.