China reports highest number of coronavirus cases in four months – Times of India

People line up for Covid-19 tests in Xi’an in northwestern China’s Shaanxi Province. (AP photo) BEIJING: China Saturday reported its highest number of new coronavirus cases in four months as officials rushed to contain outbreaks in several regions, including Xi’an city where millions are still under lockdown. China, where the coronavirus was first detected in late 2019, is on high alert for new infections as it prepares to hold the Winter Olympics in February in the capital Beijing. Of the 140 new infections, 87 were locally transmitted, according to a statement by the National Health Commission, compared to 55 a…