China reports 27 daily COVID-19 cases as Beijing outbreak tops 200
China reported 27 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, according to the latest figures from health authorities. Of those, 22 were confirmed in Beijing, which is continuing to struggle with a week-long outbreak at its largest agricultural market. One case was also diagnosed in the neighbouring Hebei province.
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- Published Date: 12:59 | 20 June 2020
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A total of 27 people were found to have contracted the virus in mainland China, according to the National Health Commission.
China's capital has recorded a further drop in new confirmed coronavirus cases as tightened measures to contain the spread remain in place.
Officials reported 22 new cases in Beijing on Saturday, along with five others elsewhere in the country. No new deaths were reported and 308 people remain hospitalized for treatment for COVID-19.
One of the Beijing cases is a nurse at a hospital in the suburban Changping district. The Peking University International Hospital where she worked is now under tightened restrictions, along with residential communities in the surrounding area.
A total of 205 people have been diagnosed with the virus in Beijing since the outbreak began last week, with at least two of them critically ill and 11 others in serious condition.