Deputy Head of Beijing's Xicheng district Miao Jianhong said on Monday there had been a cluster of cases at Fuxing hospital, with nine confirmed, including five medical staff and four hospitalized patients.

The initial investigation shows it is related to the infection of individual medical staff. The specific cause is under investigation, and close contacts are now under intensive observation. Experts say it is generally manageable.

A total of 124 cases of novel coronavirus caused by cluster outbreak have been reported in Beijing, and accounts for more than 50% of the total confirmed cases.

The department of disease control and prevention reminded the general public that people in close contact with the confirmed cases should obey the arrangement of medical personnel in accordance with the law and implement medical quarantine observation measures.