Beijing, Beijing today shifted more classes online in a further tightening of COVID-19 restrictions, as China’s capital seeks to prevent a wider outbreak.

The city of 21 million has already ordered three rounds of mass testing this week for the virus, with the third due to take place tomorrow (Friday), and closed down some communities where cases were found.

Beijing announced 50 new cases today, two of them asymptomatic, bringing its total in the latest wave of infections to around 150. Students make up more than 30% of total cases.

At least three other districts had already moved students online, and local officials today announced rules requiring residents to remain inside two housing compounds in Chaoyang where cases have been detected.

Source: Oman News Agency