China Covid-19 cases jump again as officials say it's still ‘severe’ in Shanghai

A man lowers his mask to drink from a cup as he past near a mall in Beijing. - AP

SHANGHAI, July 17 (Bloomberg): New Covid-19 cases in China continued to climb as outbreaks in some regions widened, with authorities in Shanghai saying the situation in the city remains severe.

The country reported 580 local cases on Saturday, according to the National Health Commission. That’s the highest since May 23 and a jump from 450 the day before. New infections in the southern Guangxi autonomous region surged to 244 from 40 the day before and the number in northwestern Gansu rose to 158 from 113, according to the data.