<p>China will adhere to its dynamic zero-Covid approach as local infections are surging, a Spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC) said.</p>.<p>China is facing a serious challenge in Covid-19 containment as the number of local cases, both symptomatic and asymptomatic, are rising rapidly, and the virus continues to spread in communities in some areas, NHC Spokesperson Mi Feng told a press conference on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The Chinese mainland on Tuesday recorded 1,383 locally transmitted confirmed cases and 19,089 asymptomatic cases, according to the latest data released by the NHC.</p>.<p>Mi called on local authorities to prepare quarantine facilities and temporary hospitals for potential Covid-19 outbreaks, Xinhua news agency reported.</p>.<p>He also highlighted the need to spare no efforts to guarantee the supply of daily necessities and meet the people's medical treatment needs.</p>.<p>Measures should be taken to vaccinate more people against the coronavirus, particularly the elderly, he said.</p>.<p>More than 1.24 billion people across the Chinese mainland have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of Tuesday, according to the NHC.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>China will adhere to its dynamic zero-Covid approach as local infections are surging, a Spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC) said.</p>.<p>China is facing a serious challenge in Covid-19 containment as the number of local cases, both symptomatic and asymptomatic, are rising rapidly, and the virus continues to spread in communities in some areas, NHC Spokesperson Mi Feng told a press conference on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The Chinese mainland on Tuesday recorded 1,383 locally transmitted confirmed cases and 19,089 asymptomatic cases, according to the latest data released by the NHC.</p>.<p>Mi called on local authorities to prepare quarantine facilities and temporary hospitals for potential Covid-19 outbreaks, Xinhua news agency reported.</p>.<p>He also highlighted the need to spare no efforts to guarantee the supply of daily necessities and meet the people's medical treatment needs.</p>.<p>Measures should be taken to vaccinate more people against the coronavirus, particularly the elderly, he said.</p>.<p>More than 1.24 billion people across the Chinese mainland have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of Tuesday, according to the NHC.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>