China warns of further spread in latest Covid-19 flare-up

A woman wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks by a mural along a street in Beijing, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. - AP

BEIJING, Oct 24 (Reuters): China's latest Covid-19 outbreak is increasingly likely to spread further, a health official said on Sunday, as authorities urged all regions to step up monitoring and called for a reduction in travel across provinces.

China has largely contained the virus but it is determined to stamp out any sporadic local outbreaks, particularly in the run-up to the 2022 Winter Olympics in February.