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China places citizens under lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise

By Cassidy Morrison
Published January 15, 2021 4:00am ET
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The Chinese government has placed more than 20 million people in lockdown as renewed outbreaks have led to the highest number of daily new cases in months.

China’s National Health Commission has confirmed hundreds of new COVID-19 infections in recent weeks, most of which have been concentrated in Hebei province, the region closest to the capital city, Beijing. Since Jan. 2, more than 600 new positive cases have been confirmed in Hebei, according to the region’s health commission.

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