In China, 76 new cases of coronavirus infection were detected over the past day, this is a record since January

In China, over the past day, 76 new cases of coronavirus infection were detected. About it informs Interfax citing Asian media.

It is noted that this is a record high incidence rate in the country since January this year.

The largest number of new cases was recorded in Jiangsu province, the administrative center of which is the city of Nanjing. The day before, it began the second phase of testing for coronavirus of all 9 million residents. Earlier in one of the city districts announced an increased level of danger due to COVID-19.

In total, during the pandemic, China recorded 92.6 thousand cases of COVID-19 infection, more than 4.6 thousand people died from the consequences of the coronavirus.