The State Council inter-agency task force for COVID-19 response has dispatched a working group to guide prevention and control efforts in Guangxi as three new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported in Dongxing from 7 am on Dec 24 to 12 pm on Dec 25.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Dongxing stood at 17 as of Dec 25. Travel histories of several patients have been unveiled and include places such as pubs, wedding banquets and markets.

Lei Haichao, head of the Guangxi working group, said that Guangxi shares both land and sea border lines with overseas countries, which brings challenges and pressure to local pandemic prevention and control.