China records highest surge in virus cases since Apri July 26, 2020 at 04:27PM

China recorded 61 new coronavirus cases on Monday - the highest daily figure since April - propelled by clusters in three separate regions that have sparked fears of a fresh wave. The bulk of 57 new domestic cases were found in the far northwestern Xinjiang region, as per health commission, where a sudden outbreak in the regional capital of Urumqi occurred in mid-July.