Beijing officials compete to track 200,000 after new outbreak hits Chinese capital

People visiting or living the Xinfadi food market queue for coronavirus swab testing at the Guang'an Sports Center in Beijing on June 14.
People visiting or living the Xinfadi food market queue for coronavirus swab testing at Beijing’s Guang’an Sports Center on June 14, Christmas Celis / AFP / Getty Images

Health officials in Beijing are working to monitor about 200,000 people visiting the wholesale seafood market at the center of a major coronavirus outbreak in the Chinese capital.

The city has reported more than 79 new coronavirus cases, most of which are affiliated with the Xinfadi food market, since last Thursday.

Authorities have been trying to monitor anyone visiting the site since May 30. The market was closed after an important food source and epidemic in the city.

At least 11 neighborhoods surrounding the area are also sealed.

“We organized door knocking activities, so we will visit people [who have visited the market] Beijing city government official Xu Ying said on Monday, call them at the door, or contact them on WeChat and other apps.
“Now … we organize nucleic acid tests and quarantine at home for them.”

The Xinfadi market accounts for about 80% of Beijing’s entire farm production supply. According to the Chinese state media company CGTN, approximately 18,000 tons of vegetables and 20,000 tons of fruit are in the market every day.

Beijing city government official Wang Hongcun said the authorities are working to guarantee the city’s food supply after the market closes.

China said on Monday that it is in close contact with the World Health Organization (WHO) about the recent outbreak.

“China and the World Health Organization are in close communication about the latest development of Covid-19,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Monday. Said.

Zhao said that Chinese medics had no knowledge of whether he shared his gene sequence with WHO from the last set of cases in Beijing.

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