China reported 1,226 new domestically transmitted Covid infections with confirmed symptoms on March 16, data from the National Health Commission showed, down from 1,860 a day earlier. It marks the fifth day of over 1,000 such cases on the mainland. China’s current case wave is still tiny by global standards, but national officials have warned that virus control is becoming increasingly difficult.
Source: China’s local Covid cases decline for 2nd day as Jilin outbreak slows down
