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‘Be on guard at all times’: no easing in dine-in ban as Beijing’s run of zero Covid cases ends
- Chinese capital reports a new community case of the coronavirus after 3 days without one
- Restaurants still limited to offering takeaways but Chaoyang residents can return to the office
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Beijing’s social restrictions are set to stay after a new community case of Covid-19 was reported in the Chinese capital following three days in a row of no infections outside quarantine.
Municipal authorities said residents must be “on guard at all times”, despite a general fall in the number of cases.
In all, 18 new cases were reported – 17 among people already in quarantine and one from community screenings in Fengtai district.
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The new local case means Beijing’s dine-in ban remains in place but takeaways are still allowed.
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Restaurant owners had been looking forward to the resumption of dine-in services, including the operator of a Sichuan-style restaurant in Chaoyang district who said he understood they might be allowed to reopen from Tuesday.
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