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Beijing Asks Residents to Stay Put after New Covid Cases: Times

CHINA PRESS
MNI (Singapore)

Residents in Beijing are told by the authorities not to leave the city unless necessary and those traveling should postpone returning after new Covid-19 cases are reported, the Global Times reported citing the Beijing Health Commission. New cases have been reported by at least 16 provincial areas in China so far, the newspaper said. Some analysts believe that the measures are to ensure the safety of the 2022 Winter Olympics, the newspaper added.

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