Shanghai in China Reports Over 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases... Beijing's Forbidden City and Others Suspend Operations

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The number of new COVID-19 cases in Shanghai, China, has fallen to the 1,000 range for the first time since the 24th of last month.

According to the Chinese National Health Commission on the 11th, the number of new infections in Shanghai the previous day was 1,487 (including 1,259 asymptomatic cases), dropping to the 1,000 range after 16 days. Excluding 198 cases that were initially classified as asymptomatic but later confirmed as positive and thus double-counted, the actual number of infections was 1,289, which is more than half less than the 2,858 cases reported on the 9th.

Meanwhile, the number of new infections in the capital Beijing on the 10th was 37, maintaining a range of 30 to 70 cases since the 25th of last month. Since the 22nd of last month, Beijing has reported a total of 892 confirmed cases. Currently, there are 21 high-risk areas and 34 low-risk areas in Beijing. There are 885 buildings under lockdown management.

As the spread of COVID-19 continues in Beijing, the city will suspend operations at major tourist sites, including the Forbidden City, starting from the 12th. Sanlitun Taikooli, Beijing's largest shopping center, and Indigo, a large shopping mall in Chaoyang District, also ceased operations from the 10th.

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