China’s local COVID case count driven to 21 month high by Xian outbreak – The Peninsula Qatar

China’s local COVID case count driven to 21 month high by Xian outbreak – The Peninsula Qatar

Workers in protective suits stand at an entrance to a university's residential area under lockdown following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Xian, Shaanxi province, China December 20, 2021. Picture taken December 20, 2021. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo

BEIJING: China reported its highest daily rise in local COVID-19 cases in 21 months as infections more than doubled in the northwestern city of Xian, China's latest COVID hot spot.