China has instituted new COVID-19 restrictions that included urging the public not to leave Beijing and closing schools in Shanghai while the leader of Hong Kong warned that its coronavirus outbreak has yet to reach its peak.
People wearing face masks and shields walk along a street in Hong Kong, Saturday, March 12, 2022. – China instituted new COVID-19 restrictions Saturday that included urging the public not to leave Beijing and closing schools in Shanghai while the leader of Hong Kong warned that its coronavirus outbreak has yet to reach its peak.
The government reported 588 new confirmed cases and no death in the 24 hours through midnight Friday. Its numbers are low compared with some countries, but authorities say they are ready to lock down communities if one case is found.The Shanghai city government, where 22 new cases were reported Saturday, announced schools would switch back to teaching online.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned the territory's wave of infections may not have peaked despite stringent controls on travel and business. It reported over 27,600 new confirmed cases. The new cases in mainland China included 134 in Jilin province in the northeast, where the industrial city of Changchun with a population of 9 million was put on lockdown Friday.
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