COVID-19 crisis: China reports 32 cases on April 4, highest since Jan 31 The total number of new Covid-19 infections, including imported infections originating from overseas, stood at 32, marking the highest total since January 31 Reuters | April 5, 2021 | Updated 07:57 IST China reported its biggest daily jump in new Covid-19 cases in more than two months, as a city on the border with Myanmar in southwestern Yunnan province accounted for all new local cases. Ruili's local government put residents in its urban area under home quarantine, launched a massive testing drive and began restricting people from leaving and entering the city from last week after reporting Covid-19 patients.