China has reported three deaths in Beijing due to Covid which is known to be first fatalities in past six months. All three people lived in Beijing and were aged between 87 to 91. All of them suffered from pre-existing health conditions. So far it is not confirmed that the people who died were vaccinated or not.
As the local Covid cases rose to several hundred in a day, which also included infections with or without symptoms, the measures became tightened over the weekend in Beijing. The authorities have advised people to stay put during the weekend in Chaoyang and not leave the area until necessary, Global Times reported. If the residents leave the area, they need to show negative nucleic acid test results taken within 48 hours. Restaurants, particularly in the Chaoyang district of Beijing could only offer takeout or delivery.
Addressing a press conference, a municipal government spokesperson on Friday said the Chinese capital has been witnessing a rise in COVID-19 infections, with cases found at the community level continuing to increase and the scope of the wave gradually expanding.
“The occasional ‘staying put’ approach is a good way to cut off virus transmission as soon as possible and protect the health of all of us,” Global Times quoted Yang Beibei, deputy head of Chaoyang district, as saying on Friday.
Since the emergence of Covid, China has been on forefront in imposing strict measures in the country.
