Students in the Haizhu district of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, started returning to school on Sept 5, 2022. [Photos by Qiu Quanlin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Two more locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Haizhu on Sunday, according to the local health authority. An investigation indicated that all infections involved in the new round of pandemic in the district are in the same transmission chain.

In another development, Shenzhen, Guangdong, has adopted classified COVID-19 control measures since Monday as the number of new cases detected in communities declined.

The temporary control measures for prevention and control will be lifted if there are no new cases found in communities and subdistricts for three consecutive days from Friday to Sunday.