China reports third consecutive daily record for new Covid-19 cases

Residents assist a child to cross a traffic junction in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. Residents of China's capital were emptying supermarket shelves and overwhelming delivery apps Friday as the city government ordered accelerated construction of Covid-19 quarantine centers and field hospitals. - AP

BEIJING, Nov 26 (Reuters): China reported 35,183 new Covid-19 infections on Nov. 25, of which 3,474 were symptomatic and 31,709 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Saturday, setting a new high for the third consecutive day.

That compared with 32,943 new cases a day earlier - 3,103 symptomatic and 29,840 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately.