Chengdu lockdown likely to be extended as China's Covid-19 cases jump


As of Sept 6, mainland China had confirmed 245,747 cases with symptoms. - AP

BEIJING (Bloomberg): A lockdown in China’s southwestern megacity of Chengdu is likely to be extended after Covid cases jumped.

Chengdu -- the largest city to lock down since Shanghai -- reported 121 cases for Tuesday (Sept 6), up from 90 on Monday.

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