Beijing races to contain 'urgent and grim' Covid outbreak as Shanghai lockdown continues

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Beijing is racing to track a Covid-19 outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital for a week, city authorities said on Saturday, raising the prospect more stringent restrictions could soon be implemented in line with other Chinese cities.

Beijing officials said at a press briefing Saturday that they were tracking cases across multiple districts and involving students, tour groups, and interior decoration workers. The capital reported 22 new local cases on Saturday, national health authorities said Sunday morning.

Shanghai officials on Sunday also announced 39 new deaths among Covid-19 patients. That marks a record high since city officials first reported fatalities in the city's on-going outbreak on Monday, though questions have been raised about whether the numbers account for all fatalities. Officials also warned parents against travel outside the city due to the risk of bringing back infection.

 

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