More than 2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered in China as of Thursday, and more than 889 million people in the country have been fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, a health official said on Friday.

The latest COVID-19 outbreak in China has been brought under control, said Mi Feng, spokesman for the National Health Commission, at a news conference in Beijing.

The number of locally transmitted cases has been declining for 11 consecutive days in the country and the number of medium and high-risk areas had dropped to 38 as of Thursday, Mi said.

The latest outbreak shows the danger of any slackness in preventing imported infections, plugging loopholes and personal protection, while continuous efforts should be made to advance the mass vaccination campaign, he said.