Latest on COVID-19 pandemic
We provide the latest updates and crucial information on the global COVID-19 pandemic here.
June 17
China
- Mainland reports 23 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 41 local asymptomatic cases
- Beijing reports 11 new local confirmed cases, 11 local asymptomatic cases
- Shanghai reports two confirmed, two asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases
Outside China
June 16
China
- Chinese mainland reports 42 new confirmed local cases, 38 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
- Beijing reports 14 new local confirmed cases, 4 local asymptomatic cases
- Shanghai reports 9 confirmed, 7 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases
Outside China
- Cameroon begins charging for PCR COVID-19 test
June 15
China
- Mainland reports 54 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 65 local asymptomatic cases (Read more)
- Beijing reports 25 new local confirmed cases, 38 local asymptomatic cases
- Shanghai reports 13 new local confirmed cases, 2 local asymptomatic cases
Outside China
- Mexico to begin COVID-19 vaccination of children between 5-11 years old
June 14
China
- Mainland reports 60 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 67 local asymptomatic cases (Read more)
- Beijing launches a probe into a bar which is the focus of the latest cluster
- Beijing reports 42 new local confirmed cases, 32 local asymptomatic cases (Read more)
- Shanghai reports 3 new local confirmed cases, 14 local asymptomatic cases (Read more)
Outside China
- US reports about 88,000 weekly child COVID-19 cases (Read more)
June 13
China
- Mainland reports 69 new local confirmed cases and 74 new local asymptomatic cases (Read more)
- Beijing reports 29 new local confirmed cases, 22 local asymptomatic cases (Read more)
- Shanghai reports 11 new local confirmed cases, 26 local asymptomatic cases (Read more)
Outside China
- Pandemic far from over, WHO head warns (Read more)
June 12
China
- Mainland reports 122 new local confirmed cases and 74 new local asymptomatic cases (Read more)
- Beijing reports 34 new local confirmed cases and 31 new local asymptomatic cases (Read more)
- Shanghai reports 10 new local confirmed cases and 19 new local asymptomatic cases (Read more)
Outside China
- Ethiopia launches new COVID-19 vaccination campaign to boost inoculation
June 11
China
- Chinese mainland reports 65 new local confirmed cases, including 36 cases in Beijing
- Beijing postpones returning to schools, except for students in final year of middle school (Read more)
- Beijing's bar-related COVID-19 infections rise to 115 (Read more)
- Shanghai residents are required to take at least one nucleic acid test within seven days, and those who fail to do so will be assigned a yellow health code, health authority says (Read more)
Outside China
- Cambodia beats COVID with leadership, vaccines and cooperation with China
June 10
China
- Chinese mainland reports 30 new local confirmed cases
- Shanghai reports 6 confirmed, 5 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases
- 156 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland
Outside China
- African countries acquire about 818 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses: Africa CDC
June 9
China
- Chinese mainland reports 53 new local confirmed cases (Read more)
- Shanghai reports 4 confirmed, 5 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- 145 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)
- Beijing's Chaoyang district requires entertainment venues and internet cafes to suspend operations starting 14:00 Thursday
Outside China
- Israel reports 4,757 new COVID-19 cases, highest since April 13
June 8
China
- Chinese mainland reports 44 new local confirmed cases (Read more)
- Shanghai reports 4 confirmed, 11 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- 162 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)
Outside China
- New Omicron subvariants make up nearly 13% new COVID infections in US: CDC (Read more)
June 7
China
- Chinese mainland reports 39 new local confirmed cases (Read more)
- Shanghai reports 3 confirmed, 7 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- 160 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)
Outside China
- US transportation secretary tests positive for COVID-19
- Australians suffer mental health effects of COVID-19: survey (Read more)
June 6
- Chinese mainland reports 25 new local confirmed cases (Read more)
Outside China
- Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 11.66 mln: Africa CDC
June 5
China
- Chinese mainland reports 33 new confirmed local cases, 55 asymptomatic infections
- Shanghai reports 6 confirmed, 16 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases
- Beijing reports 16 confirmed, 3 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases
Outside China
- India records 4,270 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths
June 4
China
- Chinese mainland reports 21 new local confirmed cases, including 5 in Beijing and 5 in Shanghai (Read more)
- 304 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)
Outside China
- S. Korea reports 12,048 new COVID-19 cases
June 3
China
-Chinese mainland reports 20 new local confirmed cases, including 8 in Beijing and 8 in Shanghai
- Shanghai reported two COVID-19 confirmed cases and one asymptomatic case on Friday (Read more)
- Epidemic waning, but cases are still popping up (Read more)
Outside China
- Sri Lankan president says to import medicines using COVID-19 social security fund
June 2
China
- Chinese mainland reports 18 new local confirmed cases, including 11 in Beijing and 5 in Shanghai
Outside China
- US COVID-19 cases 5 times higher than last Memorial Day weekend: report (Read more)
June 1
China
- Chinese mainland reports 22 new local confirmed cases, including 14 in Beijing and 5 in Shanghai
Outside China
- New Omicron subvariant makes up nearly 60 pct of new US COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 11.64 mln: Africa CDC
