BEIJING, Aug. 16 : The Chinese mainland on Sunday night (Aug 16) reported 13 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
Among the local cases, six each were reported in Jiangsu and Henan, and one in Hunan.
Also reported were 38 new imported cases, including 11 in Yunnan, five each in Zhejiang, Shandong and Guangdong, four in Fujian, two each in Beijing and Shanghai, and one each in Tianjin, Shanxi, Liaoning and Heilongjiang.
No new suspected cases or deaths related to Covid-19 were reported on Sunday, the commission added.
Meanwhile, the givernment also announced that Chinese police have captured 1,642 criminal suspects amid an offensive against illegal activities on trains and around railway stations, including robbery, pickpocketing and fraud, said the Ministry of Public Security.
Railway police nationwide have beefed up patrols and tightened security checks at major railway stations.
During this year's campaign, police have solved 3,132 cases and busted 24 criminal gangs, said the ministry, adding that the cases involved a total value of almost 42.5 million yuan (US$6.6 million).
With the help of big data analytics, railway police in Shanghai have cracked 458 cases, seized 286 suspects and helped passengers recover more than 1 million yuan in economic losses this year.
- Xinhua
Created by Tan KW | Aug 26, 2024
Created by Tan KW | Aug 26, 2024
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More than 30 senior officials in CHINA who "Failed" in their JOB of COVID control has been "Removed" from their post. ..... Does this Happen here ???
2021-08-16 12:32