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State of Health China: Lockdown imposed on Baise city as COVID-19 cases rise
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 06 Feb 2022, 09:27 pm Print
China Lockdown
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
Baise: Authorities have imposed a lockdown in Baise city of China after 98 people tested positive for COVID-19 in a preliminary screening test carried out on Sunday.
The lockdown is implemented from Monday.
Previously, the city reported 43 confirmed cases, local authorities told Global Times.
The first round of large-scale nucleic acid test involved over 200,000 local residents. A total of 98 tests returned with positive results and 87 have been reexamined, reports the newspaper.
Baise has a population of 4 million people.
China's capital Beijing city is currently hosting the Winter Olympics.
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