China's daily Covid-19 cases rise, driven by previously asymptomatic patients; 124 cases - 117 local

In this aerial photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, construction workers build a quarantine center which, according to state media, will have over 4,000 rooms to isolate close contacts of Covid-19 cases in Shijiazhuang in northern China's Hebei Province. China is imposing some of its toughest travel restrictions yet as coronavirus cases surge in several northern provinces ahead of the Lunar New Year. - AP

SHANGHAI, Jan 25 (Reuters): China reported a climb in new Covid-19 cases driven by a spike in infections among previously symptomless patients in northeastern Jilin province, official data showed on Monday.

The total number of confirmed cases in the mainland rose to 124 on Jan 24 from 80 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said in a statement, amid the worst wave of new infections China has seen since March 2020.