China's Covid-19 infections reach peak since late April; daily cases now hitting five figures

A woman gets tested for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) at a nucleic acid testing site, following the Covid-19 outbreak in Shanghai, China, November 11, 2022. - Reuters

SHANGHAI, Nov 12 (Reuters): China reported on Saturday its largest tally of new Covid-19 infections since late April, a day after Beijing unveiled a spate of measures, including shorter quarantines, to ease the impact of its heavy-handed zero-COVID policy.

The stringent measures had proved a drag on the world's second-largest economy, disrupting industrial activity and frustrating residents with lockdowns, quarantines, frequent testing and travel interruptions.