Virus rears its head again in China

China has recorded 16 domestically transmitted cases of the deadly coronavirus over the past seven days, 11 more than the previous week, a health official said today.

Increased population flows and gatherings had contributed to the rising infections while the risk of imported cases still exists, Mi Feng, a spokesman of the National Health Commission, said at a press conference in Beijing, Xinhau reports.

Mi urged reducing non-essential public gatherings and maintaining containment efforts.

Recent days have seen an increasing number of cases coming into China through land border ports, said Mi, urging enhanced testing and treatment capacity in border regions and port cities.-Photo: China News Service]