New cases have been identified in Shanghai, as well as in the provinces of Liaoning, Jiangsu, Shaanxi and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, TASS reports.

In total, during the pandemic in the PRC, 85,314 cases of COVID-19 were detected, 4634 patients died.

Earlier, Chinese President Xi Jinping, in a video message at the UN General Assembly session, called for rejection of any attempts to politicize COVID-19.