Beijing’s coronavirus outbreak is under control, Chinese health expert says

Wu Zunyou, the chief epidemiologist of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said Thursday the capital’s recent coronavirus outbreak has been brought under control.

The expert added at a press briefing that there may be new virus cases in coming days, but they would likely be discovered during the process of testing, not new transmissions.

After more than 50 days without domestically transmitted Covid-19 cases in Beijing, the city reported one case last Thursday last week. By Monday, 106 new confirmed cases had been recorded. The city reported 21 cases for Wednesday, down from 31 the day before, according to Reuters.

The bulk of the infections trace back to a major wholesale produce market called Xinfadi, located on the city outskirts, about 9 miles (14 kilometers) southwest of Tiananmen Square at the center of Beijing.