China Covid Cases Near Three-Month High, Raising Threat of Curbs
- Hainan island still biggest outbreak, tourists left stranded
- Tibet changes reporting method to enable prompt isolation
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China reported more than 2,000 new coronavirus infections for a fourth day as outbreaks flare across the country, raising the prospect of more disruptive restrictions in line with its Covid Zero strategy.
Nationwide, there were 2,368 cases for Monday, near the highest level since May. More than half the infections are in the tropical island of Hainan, where an outbreak has stranded more than 150,000 tourists who have faced lockdowns, frequent testing and a dearth of flights.