The lockdown was declared in parts of the capital Beijing on Saturday morning. On Friday, two big markets here were closed.
Beijing| Six fresh domestic Coronavirus cases were recorded in the Chinese capital Beijing forcing parts of it to go under lockdown again. The new cases have spurred the speculations of re-emergence of the virus in China where the pandemic had crossed the peak.
Many of the cases were traced to a meat market in Fengtai district. After the confirmation of fresh cases, citizens in 11 residential areas were barred from leaving. China hadn’t reported new Coronavirus cases in the past two months until Thursday when a person who visited the Xinfadi market.
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All people working here will be tested. Food samples have also been collected. Schools were scheduled to open in Beijing from Monday. Now this order has stayed.
The lockdown was declared in parts of the capital Beijing on Saturday morning. On Friday, two big markets here were closed. According to health ministry sources, some clusters had come up in the city. After this, it was believed that the government could take strict steps. There were also two localized cases of infection here. Jingshen, the country’s largest seafood market, has also been closed.
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