As flaring anti-Covid protests called for an end to strict Covid curbs in China, the country reported 36,061 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours on December 1.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 2, 2022 10:43 IST
The strict Covid policies, long lockdowns and mass testings sparked massive protests in many Chinese cities. (Photo: Reuters)
By India Today Web Desk: China reported a slight decline in new Covid-19 infections on Thursday as it reported 36,061 cases. Meanwhile, no deaths were reported for the second consecutive day.
As flaring anti-Covid protests called for an end to strict Covid curbs in China, the country reported 36,061 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours on December 1. The fresh cases included 31,911 without symptoms.
China has, in recent days, reported its highest number of daily Covid infections since the pandemic began with more than 36,000 cases.
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In a key development, apart from Guangzhou and Chongqing, Shijiazhuang in the north, Chengdu in the southwest and other major cities have now announced that they were easing testing requirements and controls on movement, news agency AP reported.
The strict Covid policies, long lockdowns and mass testings sparked massive protests in many Chinese cities, with protestors demanding the resignation of President Xi Jinping and ending the lockdowns.
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The industrial centers of Shenyang and Harbin in the northeast announced that students who attend online classes and other people who have minimal interaction with others would no longer be required to take virus tests that have been administered as often as once a day, AP reported.
