Officials in Chinese cities are closing venues and enforcing longer temporary lockdowns on millions of people.
According to reports, cases in mainland China hit 2,898 topping 2,000 for a second straight day and pressuring the country’s controversial zero-COVID policy.
Total cases in Guangzhou rose to 1,110 in October 24-30 from 402 in the previous seven-day period.
The threat of a major lockdown would rattle the city and harken back to the nightmarish two-month lockdown Shanghai experienced a few months ago.