COVID-19 in Beijing broke out “too fast, too dangerous”

“The epidemic broke out in Beijing too quickly, too dangerously,” said Xu Hejian, a spokesman for the capital’s government, according to CNN. China, said at a press conference on April 26. Xu Heijan added that Beijing’s epidemic prevention and control efforts were reaching a “critical moment”.

According to SCMP, Beijing recorded 34 community infections on April 26, including 3 asymptomatic cases. This is the highest number of daily cases since the Omicron variant broke out in Beijing on April 22.

Tongzhou district, where the Beijing government is located, has urgently suspended all schools because of the discovery of a single case in the district. The county is advising parents not to send their children to school on April 27 and to begin online learning until further notice.

The notice sent to schools in Tongzhou district urged people not to panic, monitor their health, follow advice, participate in testing and vaccinating children.

As of April 27, Beijing has recorded a total of 114 cases since the outbreak began on Thursday, April 22. To contain the spread, Beijing started a testing program across most of the city as a precautionary measure to “actively fight” against the epidemic.

Chaoyang District, where most of the cases are concentrated, detected three positive results in a swimming pool test but the results have yet to be confirmed.

Dozens of residential areas across eight districts in Beijing have been blockade Strictly, residents are prohibited from leaving their homes or community premises.

Officials advised residents of the capital not to leave the city unless absolutely necessary, including during the upcoming five-day holiday. The Labor Day holiday, which begins on April 30, is traditionally a time when Chinese people travel.

Beijing is also suspending cultural performances, sporting events, exhibitions and other activities related to mass gatherings.

Meanwhile, the number of new cases in Shanghai decreased for the fourth consecutive day. According to data on April 27, Shanghai reported a 20% decrease in new cases in 24 hours, to 13,562 cases. This is the lowest number since April 5.

Symptomatic cases decreased by 3.3% to 1,606, the number of deaths was 48 patients.

Total number of cases COVID-19 in Shanghai Since the outbreak began on March 1, there are 534,000 people, and the total number of deaths is 228.