A World Health Organisation-led (WHO) team of investigators are in quarantine in Wuhan as the mainland sees a new surge of Covid cases in northeastern region. Photo: APThe mainland reported 130 new coronavirus cases for Friday, official data showed on Saturday, as authorities continued to battle a severe outbreak in the Northeast that has put more than 28 million people under lockdown, Reuters reports. Of those cases, 115 were local infections, 90 of which were in Hebei province surrounding Beijing that has been hit hardest in the latest wave. Another 23 cases were found in northeastern Heilongjiang province while two cases were reported in Beijing. The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases on the mainland now stands at 88,118, while the death toll remains unchanged at 4,635.

Source: The Standard January 16, 2021 00:33 UTC