Beijing Covid Cases Hit Five-Month High; Guangzhou Worsens
- National case tally rises to 7,740, highest since April 29
- Beijing officials alarmed by cases found outside of quarantine
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New Covid cases in Beijing jumped to the highest level in more than five months, with officials alarmed by infections being found outside of quarantine that show the virus is still spreading in the community.
China’s capital reported 78 new infections Wednesday, the most since May 22. The city has reported double-digit daily cases for most of the past month, though numbers started to spike in recent days, doubling from 39 on Nov. 4.