Coronavirus-positive cases continued to rally in China, with the country's National Health Commission reporting 24,263 patients in the mainland on November 18, with Guangzhou again detecting the highest number of cases, APA reports citing Teletrader.
According to state media, the operation of provincial passenger service starting from Saturday will be suspended in Guangzhou, as the city detected 269 confirmed cases and 8,444 asymptomatic infections on Friday. In the region, kindergartens, elementary and high schools are still closed, and public spaces cannot hold more than half of their full capacity.
Beijing, the nation's capital, has also seen an increase in pandemic-related infections and enforced banning of local theater performances as part of a fresh round of store and restaurant closures in response to the raging number of COVID-19 infections.