22 New COVID-19 Cases in Beijing, China... 3 Asymptomatic Infections Reported

Cumulative Confirmed Cases Reach 227 Since the 11th

The inside of the subway in Beijing, China, where COVID-19 is resurging, is completely empty (Beijing Reuters=Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] Twenty-two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Beijing, China. The spread of the cluster infection that started at Xinfadi Market, Beijing's largest agricultural and aquatic products wholesale market, continues.

According to Chinese health authorities on the 21st, 22 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Beijing the previous day. Additionally, there were 3 asymptomatic infections and 3 suspected cases.

Confirmed cases were reported in four districts centered around Fengtai District, where Xinfadi Market is located, and the neighboring Daxing District. With confirmed cases also emerging in Tongzhou District, the number of districts with confirmed cases from this cluster infection has reached 10.

As a result, the number of new confirmed cases in Beijing has recorded double digits for eight consecutive days. Since the 11th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases has reached 227.

This cluster infection has spread to other regions, with confirmed cases reported in five provinces including Hebei, Liaoning, and Sichuan. In Hebei Province near Beijing, three additional confirmed cases have raised concerns about the further spread of COVID-19.

Meanwhile, the total number of new COVID-19 cases across China the previous day was 26. Besides 22 cases in Beijing and 3 in Hebei, there was one imported case from overseas.

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