New coronavirus cases in outbreak in China’s northeast triple

Residents in a locked down community look out from a closed gate as a worker monitors access on Sunday in Beijing. Pic/AP

The number of new coronavirus cases in an outbreak in China's northeast tripled Sunday and authorities stepped up anti-disease controls by suspending bus service to Shanghai and ordering residents of another city to stay at home.

The numbers in China's latest surge of infections are low compared to some other countries. But authorities are enforcing a "zero tolerance" strategy that temporarily shuts down cities to isolate every infected person.

The government reported 1,938 new cases on China's mainland in the 24 hours through midnight Saturday, more than triple the previous day's total. About three-quarters, or 1,412 cases, were in Jilin province in the northeast, where access to the industrial metropolis of Changchun was suspended on Friday and families told to stay home. In Hong Kong, there were 15,789 new cases, almost half of Saturday's total.

1,49,088 No. of new cases reported globally in the past 24 hours
45,22,01,564 Total no. of cases worldwide
60,29,852 Total no. of deaths worldwide

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