China raises concerns amid new coronavirus cases

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China has announced new measures amid a fresh threat of coronavirus spread.

On Thursday, the world’s most populous nation said it will increase COVID-19 testing and screening.

National Health Commission spokeswoman, Song Shuli, made the disclosure at a daily press briefing, Reuters reports.

There has been a rebound of the epidemic which has killed more than 4,600 in its mainland territories.

An increase in new cases was reported in China’s north-eastern provinces, such as Jilin and Liaoning.

However, numbers of new COVID-19 cases reported on a daily basis have dropped as against the situation in February.

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