As of November 10, mainland China had registered 98,001 COVID-19 cases. (file)
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Beijing city officials on Thursday imposed new restrictions on conferences and events after six locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were confirmed, including those who attended conferences in person in the city.
The city of Beijing has reported fewer than 50 COVID-19 local symptomatic infections in the current outbreak, which has led to more than 1,000 local cases since mid-October, but potential routes of further transmission have been ruled out under China’s zero-tolerance policy. Strict measures have been taken to block it. The city is also host to the Winter Olympics to be held in February.
The capital city has already closed some residential complexes and high-risk businesses, delayed its annual marathon, and demanded fewer activities such as wedding banquets and exhibitions.
“Whenever possible, conferences and events should be held via video, and the size of offline events should be minimized,” Pang Jinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, told a news briefing on Thursday. needed.”
Pang said that participants of offline conferences should be managed in a “closed loop,” meaning they should not leave room for other group gatherings or meals and should avoid taking public transportation.
Offline event organizers should verify the COVID test results of the participants and check whether they have visited areas with clusters, she said.
China’s state-controlled energy giant China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) said on Thursday it had closed an office building and some facilities in Beijing, after some employees tested positive for the virus.
Petrochina’s parent CNPC also told employees who were not present in the closed building to stay at home for a week and work remotely.
As of November 10, mainland China had 98,001 confirmed COVID-19 cases with symptoms, including locally transmitted cases and those from abroad, and a total of 4,636 deaths.
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