China Records Largest Increase of Covid-19 Cases since Pandemic Began

Smaller outbreaks have hit more than a dozen provinces and major cities including Beijing, which has six new cases, and Shanghai which reported nine.

Shenzhen, which is located in the Guandong province in the country’s south-east, has recorded 48 new cases.

The city of 17.5 million people was placed into lockdown on Sunday after 75 new cases were recorded.

Everyone in Shenzhen is required to be tested three times and all businesses, except those that supply food, fuel, and other necessities, were ordered to close or work from home on Monday.

Shenzhen is home to several prominent Chinese companies, including telecommunications equipment maker Huawei and Tencent Holding, the operator of the WeChat message service.

Sources: ABC/wires