China’s daily corona virus cases have climbed to their highest level since the start of the pandemic, despite the government’s zero tolerance policy, which includes mandatory isolations and travel restrictions. The number of cases in the country on Wednesday exceeded 30 thousand.
The figures are relatively small compared with China’s vast population of 1.4 billion and the number of cases seen in Western countries.
But under Beijing’s strict zero-case policy, even small outbreaks can shut down entire cities and place contacts of infected patients under strict quarantine.
As of Wednesday, the country had registered 31,454 local cases, the National Bureau of Health said.
The relentless zero corona virus crackdown has caused fatigue and resentment in a large part of the population as the third anniversary of the epidemic approaches.
