CHINA. New locally transmitted COVID-19 cases increased to 80 yesterday across the Mainland, as the country continues its battle to contain the worst outbreak since that in Wuhan in 2020.
As reported, one of those cases was in Hainan province, home to the booming offshore duty free industry and heavily dependent on domestic tourism.
No new cases were reported in Macau. The Special Adminstrative Region is on red alert after a handful of cases over recent weeks.
The National Health Commisson of the People’s Republic of China reported 61 cases in Jiangsu (home to the city of Nanjing, where the latest outbreak started), 9 in Hunan province, 6 in Hubei province, 1 in Inner Mongolia autonomous region, 1 in Henan province, 1 in Hainan province and 1 in Yunnan.
There were an additional 44 imported cases.
As reported by our colleagues at Hainan Hinews Media Co, the local authorities have implemented strict testing and other protective measures to ensure the safety of citizens and guard the island’s vital tourism sector.
