Lockdown worries return to Shanghai as China Covid-19 tally climbs

Neighbours are seen at the entrance of a compound in lockdown in the Changning district, after new Covid-19 cases were reported in Shanghai, on Oct 8, 2022. - AFP

SHANGHAI (Bloomberg): China is stepping up efforts to contain Covid-19 outbreaks ahead of the Party Congress, with national cases climbing to the highest in almost two months and concerns about widening lockdowns rippling across the financial hub of Shanghai.

The country reported 1,878 cases for Sunday (Oct 9), the highest since Aug 20, as the week-long National Day holiday saw cases flare among returning travelers.