COVID-19 Spread Continues in China... 8 Domestic Cases and 14 Imported Cases Reported Yesterday

7 People from Liaoning and 1 Person from Beijing Appear

As the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreads again, the capital of China, Beijing, is on high alert. On the 29th of last month, travelers wearing masks were seen pulling their bags as they exited Beijing Railway Station. Since the 14th of last month, a total of 13 people have been confirmed infected over 13 days in Beijing. The COVID-19 situation in Beijing has become serious for the first time in six months since the cluster infection at the Xinfadi agricultural wholesale market in June. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] The spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) continues in Beijing and Liaoning Province, China.

According to the National Health Commission of China on the 2nd, 22 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in China the previous day.

Of the 8 domestic cases excluding 14 imported cases, 7 occurred in Liaoning and 1 in Beijing.

Beijing and Liaoning have experienced continuous cluster infections since mid-last month. Beijing quarantine authorities conducted disinfection operations at a building in Wangjing, a Korean resident area where cases were confirmed the previous day, and 4 samples collected from inside the building tested positive. In particular, the spread continues in the Shunyi area near Wangjing, increasing anxiety within the Korean community.

On this day, one more medium-risk area was designated in Shunyi, Beijing, bringing the total number of medium-risk COVID-19 areas in China to 34: 6 in Beijing, 26 in Liaoning, and 2 in Heilongjiang.

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