China's Tianjin reports 34 new local COVID-19 cases

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14 Jan 2022, 20:55 GMT+10

Tianjin [China], January 14 (ANI): The northern Chinese city of Tianjin reported 34 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, local media reported citing the city's health authority as saying on Friday.

According to Xinhua, as of Thursday, a total of 142 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 22 asymptomatic carriers have been logged in the latest epidemic resurgence, said the municipal health commission at a press conference held on Friday.

The Global Times earlier reported that Tianjin has cut off public transportation to other cities including trains, buses and taxis, and car-hailing service as it registered more residents with the Omicron variant.

Tianjin is the first city in the mainland to engage in a battle against cluster Omicron infections. (ANI)

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