Residents line up for coronavirus tests at tents set up on the streets of Beijing on Sunday. Photo: AP Residents line up for coronavirus tests at tents set up on the streets of Beijing on Sunday. Photo: AP
Residents line up for coronavirus tests at tents set up on the streets of Beijing on Sunday. Photo: AP

Coronavirus pandemic

China /  Politics

Coronavirus: Beijing goes into emergency mode after five new cases recorded

  • New controls introduced in the Chinese capital as the city authorities warn the epidemic control situation is ‘severe’
  • Mass testing carried out in two districts where new Covid-19 cases have been detected

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Zhuang Pinghui
Zhuang Pinghui in Beijing

Updated: 11:12am, 28 Dec, 2020

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Residents line up for coronavirus tests at tents set up on the streets of Beijing on Sunday. Photo: AP Residents line up for coronavirus tests at tents set up on the streets of Beijing on Sunday. Photo: AP
Residents line up for coronavirus tests at tents set up on the streets of Beijing on Sunday. Photo: AP
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