BEIJING: Beijing reported 14 local confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday , the highest daily count in its current outbreak, less than two weeks before the Winter Olympics are due to commence in the Chinese capital and in neighbouring Hebei province.
Beijing has detected a total of 55 local cases with symptoms since Jan 15, with both the Omicron and Delta variants. Beijing's moves are in line with a national guideline to curb virus flare-ups as soon as possible, which takes on extra urgency as China has vowed to safely host the Winter Olympics Games and prevent major outbreaks during the Lunar New Year travel season.
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