The communist regime in China has further tightened travel restrictions in the northwest city of Xi’an since Dec. 27, as it races to contain its largest reported surge in COVID-19 cases in nearly two years. Xi’an, which is the capital of Shaanxi Province, reported 150 fresh cases on Dec. 27, pushing the total number of those infected to 635 since Dec. 9. Given that the Chinese regime is known to grossly underreport its virus numbers, the official figure likely doesn’t reflect the true total. But the figure represents the highest reported daily count since COVID-19 first emerged in Wuhan. Chinese health authorities blamed the Delta variant for a rise in infections spanning five provinces, including Beijing. The capital city, which is about 625 miles from Xi’an, is set to host the Winter Olympics in six weeks, which the regime has pledged to be a “safe” event. More than 13 million …