Hebei strengthens curbs as confirmed cases rise to 90

Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei province, has been put under a lockdown after the city reported the highest daily COVID-19 case numbers since the outbreak occurred over the past weekend.

The province reported 51 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 90 in Hebei, the provincial health commission said on Thursday. Another 69 asymptomatic carriers were also found.

Among the newly confirmed cases, 50 were reported in the provincial capital of Shijiazhuang. Also, 67 of the asymptomatic carriers were found in Shijiazhuang.