Beijing Begins Mass Testing After Coronavirus Cases Jump in China

Beijing's You'an Hospital began mass testing of thousands of people on Monday after China confirmed 49 new cases of the coronavirus following over 70,000 tests.

Of the new cases, 36 were reported Monday in Beijing, traced to a wholesale market that supplies much of the city’s meat and vegetables.

Ten of the other cases were brought from outside the country and three were found in Hebei province just outside Beijing.

The National Health Commission reported 177 people in treatment for COVID-19, while 115 were in isolation and under monitoring for showing signs of the illness or having tested positive without giving off symptoms.

Beijing has closed the Xinfadi market, ordered testing of all its workers and is requiring anyone who traveled there to self-isolate for two weeks.

On Monday dozens of people lined up at You'an Hospital to scan their government-issued health codes on their mobile phone before being allowed inside for nucleic acid tests.

In the central business district, dozens more people lined up at the Meinianda One Health Physical Examination Center for nucleic acid tests, with some workers testing people in their cars.

The new cases reported over the weekend mark China’s highest daily total of coronavirus cases in two months, prompting Beijing to suspend the restart of some classes and reverse the relaxation of some social isolation measures.

China has reported 4,634 deaths from the virus among 83,181 cases.

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[alicemoore]

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[lewis-mztq]

49 new cases in China: explosive news！
25, 000+ new cases in the US: normal

[杨树行]

The video looks like been cut off left and right.

[dedoshucos]

*_These Beijing wet markets must have been visiting by US military personnel again. For sure this time. FOR SURE FOR SURE!_* 😅🤣🤣

[inthefight]

They got 36 new cases. We got 9, 000 cases today.

[garrett]

Yup people bunched up and not even forming lines 😒

[txnbtnd]

The first priority is to make governments give their resources to the people. Second is on the Work.

[poeticallyso]

The test kits were made in China. Results may vary.

[Kungplw]

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[cardinals]

I bet their official total still won't be affected 🙄

[johnkeith]

Trump could have protected us from the corona virus, but he was too busy playing golf...
#WeakPresident

[jacob]

I know a 30 year old in icu, can’t breathe, and he’s a healthy male, no priors, not a smoker. But that’s just someone I personally know, think about the 100k + people who died. Hope you wear a mask and wash your hands regardless if you’re scared or not bc it spreads easily, and we still need to try and slow the spread by being smart enough to understand that wearing a mask helps slow the spread

[rob]

Stop trying everyone knows it's all fake already..

[rkkotilley]

yall know what propaganda is ?
you do now !...its been in your face !, for over 6 months