Beijing back in partial lockdown after new coronavirus cases emerge in airport district

A partial lockdown

A partial lockdown has been imposed in China’s capital, specifically its southern district of Daxing, which has registered a new Covid-19 outbreak. The 1.6 million residents of the area have been banned from leaving the city.

The lockdown was triggered by the detection of seven new coronavirus cases in Beijing on Wednesday, six of them originating from Daxing, a sprawling district in the south of the city housing one of its two international airports. In all, 103 new cases were detected across China that day.

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