‘Urgent and grim’: Beijing on Covid-19 alert after sudden rash of cases
- 15 new infections reported across the Chinese capital and linked to wide range of activities
- More cases expected to be detected in mass testing, health official says
Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, said undetected local transmissions started in the city about a week ago, and involved schools, tour groups and families.
“There were hidden transmissions for a week and the infected people came from different backgrounds and a wide range of activities,” Pang said.
She said six cases were reported on Friday and more cases were expected to be detected through mass screening.
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Of the 15 symptomatic cases reported on Saturday, 12 were in Chaoyang district in the city’s east, two were in Fangshan in the southwest and one was in Shunyi in the northeast.
Nine are students from a school and one is a courier worker, according to the municipal government.