But a province in northeast China also saw a rise in new cases, according to official data.

New infections have raised worries about a second wave in the country that has mostly contained the disease.

28 million people are under home quarantine.

Herb, a province that surrounds Beijing, accounted for 90% off the cases and has put three cities sheer, Zhejiang Qingtai and Lang Fong into lock down.

Beijing city authorities have also stepped up screening and prevention measures to prevent another cluster from developing there.

Meanwhile, with next month's Lunar New Year approaching, China's state planning agency has said it expects traveled during the holiday to be markedly lower than normal.