Latest on Beijing's press conference on containing COVID-19

Beijing authorities on Monday held a regular press conference on its latest measures to contain a new COVID-19 outbreak in the capital, here is what we know so far: 

- Beijing will hold a high school entrance exam on July 17-19 with strict COVID-19 control and prevention measures; a total of 78,000 students would attend the exam;

- Beijing has conducted 1.18 million nucleic acid tests on people who work for local markets, restaurants, delivery services, and hair and beauty salons; 

- Beijing's Beizangcun Township in Daxing District has upgraded its coronavirus risk level to medium, an app of China's State Council showed, another six areas in the city including Fengtai District's Xiluoyuan Subdistrict have downgraded to low-risk zones. 

(Cover: People's Daily )