A medical worker injects COVID-19 vaccine for a senior citizen in Dongcheng district of Beijing, capital of China, April 18, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
BEIJING – China will adhere to its dynamic zero-COVID approach as local infections are surging, a spokesperson for the National Health Commission said Tuesday.
The World Health Organization said COVID-19 remains a public health emergency of international concern, NHC spokesperson Mi Feng told a press conference, adding that China will keep in place its measures against both imported and local infections.
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The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 3,297 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and 18,187 asymptomatic cases, according to the latest data released by the NHC.