Beijing on Tuesday reported 13 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, up from nine cases the previous day, according to the city's health officials.

The Chinese capital has now confirmed a total of 249 cases related to a local market cluster since June 11. 

Two more suspected cases and one asymptomatic case were also recorded, said the Beijing Health Commission.

Beijing's total number of nucleic acid testing institutions increased to 128

The Beijing Municipal Health Commission on Tuesday released a list of the institutions in the city that can provide COVID-19 nucleic acid testing services.

As of Monday, there are 128 institutions in the city with nucleic acid testing capability for both groups and individuals through advance appointment booking.

Meanwhile, local authorities said seven communities that earlier implemented closed-off management in the city's Xicheng District will lift restrictions and start following epidemic prevention and control standard for medium-risk zones starting from 8:00 p.m. local time, Tuesday. 

Beijing requires people in service industry to undergo nucleic acid testing

Beijing has reported the activity tracks of newly confirmed patients in the past two days, including a food delivery worker who received an average of 50 orders a day and three employees from PepsiCo's factory in Beijing, said Zeng Xiaopeng, director of the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday.

Beijing requires people who have been to or come into contact with Xinfadi market to undergo nucleic acid tests, including people from markets, restaurants, delivery and other services industries. Medical workers in medium- and high-risk streets and regions are also required to do nucleic acid tests. And those that are about to be released from intensive medical observation should be tested twice.