Coronavirus: China reports 5 new local cases, lowest since latest outbreak began

China reported five new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases on Thursday, as the country’s worst outbreak in months appears to be easing.It was the lowest daily number since the latest wave of cases began in the eastern city of Nanjing, Jiangsu province on July 20 when a group of airport cleaners tested positive.The outbreak – fuelled by the highly contagious Delta variant – rapidly spread across at least 17 provinces and more than 30 cities, including the capital Beijing, during the busy summer…

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