At least seven Covid-19 workers appointed by the government were arrested in Linyi town in Shandong after they beat up local residents who argued against harsh Covid-control measures in their community. Guangzhou, the sprawling capital of the southern Guangdong province with over 18 million residents, reported 2,377 new local cases for Monday, up from 1,971 the previous day. Mass tests were launched in nine districts of the city on Tuesday as authorities prepare to battle the worsening Covid situation in the city. While over 1,000 infections were reported in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang in northwest China reported more than 600 cases. In Beijing, many primary schools have moved online after a few hundred cases were reported over the last few days.

Source: Hindustan Times November 08, 2022 19:28 UTC