Emergency Declared as COVID-19 Cases Rise in Beijing, China

Five Confirmed Cases in Shunyi District, Beijing... 800,000 Tested
Wangjing Residents: Over 230,000 Tested Negative as of 8 AM on 27th

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Jo Young-shin] New cases of COVID-19 are rapidly emerging in Beijing, the capital of China.

The National Health Commission announced on the 27th that, excluding imported cases, 12 new domestic confirmed cases were reported on the 26th, including 7 in Liaoning and 5 in Beijing. The commission also added that there were 4 asymptomatic infections on the mainland.

In particular, the Beijing municipal authorities have been put on alert as confirmed cases have appeared in Beijing, which was considered a safe zone. On the previous day, 5 confirmed cases and 1 asymptomatic infection were newly identified in Beijing, all residing in Shunyi District. Four of the confirmed cases are employees of a company located in Shunyi District.

Residents of an apartment in Wangjing, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China, are lined up on the 26th to undergo COVID-19 testing.

According to Beijing Daily, Shunyi District declared a full lockdown of the entire district the day before. Several residential complexes have been sealed off, and nucleic acid testing is being conducted for all residents in 13 areas, targeting 800,000 people.

The confirmed cases in Shunyi District have caused concern in Wangjing, where many Korean expatriates reside.

It was confirmed that a person in their 20s living in Shunyi District, who tested positive, worked at a company in Wangjing, Chaoyang District, where many Koreans live. As a result, comprehensive testing is being conducted in three areas of Wangjing until the 27th. The number of people to be tested reaches 300,000.

Chaoyang District announced on the 27th that, after testing 234,413 people over 24 hours starting from 8 a.m. on the 26th, all results were negative.

Meanwhile, in Liaoning Province, 10 confirmed and asymptomatic cases were reported the previous day in Shenyang and Dalian. In Dalian, 4 confirmed cases and 2 asymptomatic infections were identified, while in Shenyang, there were 3 confirmed cases and 1 asymptomatic infection.

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