The slight easing comes weeks after Xi Jinping was re-instated as party leader for a historic third term.
Xi held his first Covid meeting with his newly elected Standing Committee on Thursday.
China’s zero-Covid policy dealt a punishing blow to the economy and ordinary people’s lives.
Beijing, Guangzhou, and Zhengzhou currently saw record numbers.
On Thursday, China’s new Covid cases peaked at 10,500, the highest daily total since April when China shut down its largest city Shanghai to combat a wave there.
Despite the minor changes, however, most restrictions remain in place.
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