Calming Trend Emerging... 1 New COVID-19 Case Reported in Beijing

Beijing subway appears deserted due to the resurgence of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). [Image source=Reuters Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] The resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Beijing, China, where the outbreak initially began in the agricultural and marine products market, is entering a phase of stabilization.

China's National Health Commission announced that there was only one new confirmed COVID-19 case in Beijing over the past day. The daily new confirmed cases in Beijing have remained at 1 to 2 over the past three days.

It is being analyzed that the cluster infection that started at the Xinfadi agricultural and marine products wholesale market is calming down. During this cluster infection, 332 additional cases were confirmed in Beijing over about a month.

Across China, three new confirmed cases were reported. One imported case each was confirmed in Shanghai and Guangdong.

Separately from confirmed cases, there were four asymptomatic infections, three of which were imported cases.

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