Beijing | China is stepping up efforts to contain COVID-19 outbreaks ahead of the Party Congress, with national cases climbing to the highest in almost two months and concerns about widening lockdowns rippling across the financial hub of Shanghai.
The country reported 1878 cases for Sunday, the highest since August 20, as the week-long National Day holiday saw cases flare among returning travellers. Shanghai posted 34 new local infections, the most in almost three months, with two infections found outside of its quarantine system.
