Coronavirus:
China links a lone infection found by routine testing to an outbreak in Kashgar
The authorities in China have ordered widespread testing and travel restrictions for the city of Kashgar in the country’s far west after a single asymptomatic case of coronavirus was detected on Saturday. By Sunday afternoon, 137 asymptomatic cases had been discovered.
A 17-year-old girl in a rural area outside Kashgar was found to be infected during regular testing, which set off mass testing. All the other cases found are connected to a factory where her parents work.
The Xinjiang region, which includes Kashgar, was under various lockdowns in February and March and again in July and August. Until Saturday, the region had not reported a new case since mid-August. The outbreak of the virus there early this year prompted concerns that it could spread in the vast network of camps and prisons where hundreds of thousands of ethnic Uighurs and other Muslim minorities have been detained.
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In other developments:
■ On Sunday, Spain returned to a state of emergency and imposed a nightly curfew, and Italy tightened restrictions, ordering early closures of bars and restaurants and the total closure of gyms, swimming pools, theaters, cinemas and concert halls.
■ At least three top aides to Vice President Mike Pence have tested positive for the coronavirus in the past few days. The test results raise fresh questions about the safety protocols at the White House, where masks are not routinely worn, and Mr. Pence’s decision to remain on the campaign trail despite being exposed to the virus.
■ Six American states reported their highest-ever infection totals on Saturday and more than 78,000 new cases had been announced, one day after the country shattered its single-day record with more than 85,000 new cases.
■ The governor of India’s central bank, Shaktikanta Das, said on Sunday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. “Asymptomatic,” he wrote on Twitter. “Feeling very much alright.”
The New York Times
