Beijing Nears 200 COVID-19 Infections in One Week (Update)

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[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] In Beijing, the capital of China, 25 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in a single day. Despite stringent COVID-19 prevention measures, the cluster infection originating from the large agricultural and aquatic products market, Xinfadi Market, has not been contained.

On the 19th, the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that as of midnight, there were 32 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in China. Four of these were imported cases infected overseas and entering China. Among the 28 confirmed cases within mainland China, 25 were from Beijing. Additional confirmed cases were reported in nearby Hebei Province (2 cases) and Liaoning Province (1 case).

Regarding confirmed cases related to Beijing’s Xinfadi Market, the numbers started with 1 case on the 11th, followed by 6 on the 12th, 36 on the 13th, 36 on the 14th, 27 on the 15th, 31 on the 16th, 21 on the 17th, and 25 on the 18th, totaling 183 cases.

Including 2 newly added asymptomatic infections, which are not counted in the confirmed case statistics, the total number of asymptomatic cases reached 15. Taking this into account, the total number of COVID-19 infections in Beijing approaches 198, nearly reaching 200 cases.

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