Five Chinese provinces report cases linked to Beijing market cluster

As of Thursday, five Chinese provinces have reported confirmed or asymptomatic cases linked to the infections Beijing, which first emerged on June 11 involving the local wholesale market Xinfadi.

Zhejiang and Sichuan provinces each reported one confirmed case, and Liaoning Province reported three cases. One asymptomatic case, a vendor in Beijing's Xinfadi market, was found in Henan Province.

Hebei Province has seen at least nine confirmed cases and four asymptomatic cases connected to Xinfadi market and their close contacts.