Beijing Reports Zero New COVID-19 Cases for Four Consecutive Days

Cumulative Cases of 335 in Shinpadi Market Cluster Infection

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Jo Young-shin] No new COVID-19 cases have been reported for four consecutive days in Beijing (北京), China.

The National Health Commission of China announced on the 10th that 4 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide on the 9th, with no deaths. All 4 new confirmed cases were imported from overseas, and there were 3 asymptomatic infections, according to Chinese health authorities.

In Beijing, after a cluster infection first occurred at the Xinfadi market on the 11th of last month, new cases continued to appear, but from the 1st, the number of new cases fluctuated between 1 and 2 and showed signs of calming down. Since the 6th, no new confirmed cases have been reported. The total number of confirmed cases in this cluster infection is 335.