Beijing to step up epidemic prevention, control
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Beijing will further tighten epidemic prevention and control measures after a recent resurgence of COVID-19 infections, the municipal epidemic prevention and control headquarters said at a news conference on Thursday.
Beijing would implement up to 21 days of health observation and monitoring for people from high-risk and medium-risk areas for COVID-19.
The country would also step up the screening of those entering the city for medical treatment from areas with reported COVID-19 cases.
Beijing would halt the approval of new large-scale commercial performances, mainly those held in stadiums and gymnasiums.
It also postponed all approved performances not yet held.
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Beijing would also strictly manage group travels in and out of the city.
In late July, Beijing reported a locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 case, the first in months.
Since then, sporadic cases had been reported in the past few days. (Xinhua/NAN)
