Beijing to close restaurants, work places in high-risk areas

Beijing authorities will close restaurants, hotels and work places in high-risk areas to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Officials said at a press conference on Thursday morning that close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases are required to take nucleic acid tests twice.

Authorities will continue to tighten management in high-risk areas and people who have visited the Xinfadi market since May 30 and have been infected with COVID-19 are not allowed to leave Beijing.