"The COVID-19 situation in Beijing is basically under control," said a local official at a press conference on Saturday. 

Beijing reported one more case on Friday, bringing the total to 25 infections since December 18.

There are seven "COVID-19 middle-risk areas" in Beijing now.

The capital city started inoculations of China's first batch of vaccines on Friday. 

Nine high-risk groups in Beijing are the first to be inoculated before the Chinese lunar New Year on February 12, according to Gao Xiaojun, spokesperson for the Beijing Municipal Health Commission.

Read more: Beijing to inoculate 9 key groups by Chinese lunar New Year

Key groups include people working in the cold-chain logistics sector, custom inspectors, medical workers, employees at government agencies and public service sectors, community workers, as well as people who need to go abroad.