A total of 108 new coronavirus cases were reported in mainland China on Sunday, up from 99 a day earlier, marking the highest daily tally since March 5. Half involved Chinese nationals returning from Russia’s Far Eastern Federal District, home to the city of Vladivostok, who re-entered China through border crossings in Heilongjiang province. “Our little town here, we thought it was the safest place,” said a resident of the border city of Suifenhe, who only gave his surname as Zhu. The total number of confirmed cases in mainland China stood at 82,160 as of Sunday. DUHS sets the stage for passive immunisation of COVID-19 patientsChinese cities near the Russian frontier are tightening border controls and imposing stricter quarantines in response.

Source: The Express Tribune April 13, 2020 14:03 UTC