China's Wuxi tightens Covid-19 curbs as new clusters emerge


Mainland China reported 473 new Covid-19 cases for July 2, 2022. - AFP

BEIJING, July 3 (Reuters/Bloomberg): Wuxi, a Chinese manufacturing hub, tightened its Covid-19 control measures on Sunday (July 3) after reporting 31 new coronavirus cases, as the country continues battling clusters of the disease under a zero-Covid-19 policy.

The city in the Yangtze Delta on China's central coast halted operations at many public venues located underground, including shops and supermarkets. Dine-in services in restaurants were suspended, and the government advised people to work from home.

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