One locally transmitted COVID-19 case was reported in Beijing on Sunday, marking the eighth consecutive day the city has seen a single-digit increase in cases. The infection total has risen to 335 since June 11, when the first case from Xinfadi market cluster was detected.

Sunday's new case was registered in the Fengtai District. The patient works at a convenience store and came into close contact with another previously confirmed case.

Beijing's municipal health commission said one patient recovered and discharged from hospital on Sunday, taking the total number of recoveries to 11.

An asymptomatic case was also found in the past 24 hours, the commission added. So far, 30 asymptomatic cases are under medical observation.

Beijing conducts coronavirus testing for over 11 mln people

Beijing has conducted coronavirus nucleic acid testing on over 11 million people as of Monday, Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said in the daily press briefing.

A total of 54 residential communities have lifted closed-off management measures since the coronavirus cluster outbreak at Xinfadi wholesale market in June, Pang added.

She noted that timely and extensive testing has played a key role in preventing the coronavirus' further spread.

Only one area remains at high-risk level 

As of Monday, only one area in Beijing is still at a high-risk coronavirus transmission level, Xu Hejian, spokesperson for the Beijing municipal government reported at the press conference.

The city now has 22 areas with a medium risk level and 24 others with a low-risk level, Xu added.