China recorded its highest number of new Covid-19 infections for more than 10 months on Thursday, propelled by a pair of outbreaks in two northern provinces.
The Chinese mainland logged 138 new infections, 23 more than the previous day, the National Health Commission said (link in Chinese). Of those, 124 cases were locally transmitted, 17 more than Wednesday’s total. The country also saw its first Covid-19 death since May.