Beijing and Zhongli, Largest Agricultural and Fishery Market on COVID-19 Alert... 51 Related Confirmed Cases

8 New Confirmed Cases
Related to Market Vendors and Customers

On the 14th, merchants are carrying agricultural products at a temporary market near the Xinfadi Agricultural Wholesale Market in Beijing, China. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] In Beijing, the capital of China, 51 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were reported within four days, prompting the city authorities to declare an emergency.

On the 14th (local time), Beijing held a briefing and announced that there were 8 new confirmed cases between midnight and 7 a.m., all related to the Xinfadi Market.

Xinfadi Market is the largest wholesale agricultural and aquatic products market in Beijing, located in the Fengtai District. The confirmed cases were reported to be people connected to the market, including workers and customers.

The previous day saw an increase of 36 confirmed cases in one day, while on the 11th and 12th, there were 1 and 6 cases respectively.

Among the new confirmed cases on this day, a significant number were asymptomatic infections that converted to confirmed cases. China excludes asymptomatic infections?those who test positive in nucleic acid tests but do not show symptoms such as fever or cough?from the confirmed case statistics.

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