First case of omicron in Beijing
Confinement of a building with its employees
First case of omicron in Beijing set controls over the city after tracing last Saturday, after the discovery of the first case of omicron, shortly before the start of the Winter Olympics.
People entering Beijing from different parts of China will be required to undergo a nucleic acid test 72 hours after arrival in the city. Also, you must present a negative test 48 hours before the trip.
The local press insists that this directive will be in force from January 22 until the end of March.
About the first infected
The first case of omicron was confirmed by the Beijing government less than three weeks before the start of the Winter Olympics in the Chinese capital on February 4.
The specialists are in charge of protecting this event. In addition, they have not reported the recognition of any other case, these last two days.
In the west of the city, a building has been completely closed, in which its members are undergoing mandatory COVID-19 tests, after a worker tested positive for omicron last Saturday.
This would be the first case recorded in the capital of the deeply contagious variation.
Welfare specialists let the Global Times know that more cases are likely to emerge, as the origin of the disease is unknown.
If more cases are counted, the specialists will respond by expanding the scope of the tests among the population, as well as forcing the limitations of traffic and mobility in certain areas of the city.
Special events
This case comes to light about fourteen days before the start of the 2022 Winter Olympics, which will be held under severe prevention measures: competitors and workers from abroad will remain in an area isolated from the nearby population, for as long as duration of your visit.
China has persevered in its strategy of zero resistance against COVID-19, with controls on selective confinement, complexes to deal with outbreaks, severe limitations on mobility, and the closure of its borders.
In two weeks, the Asian country will also celebrate the New Year. The authorities have encouraged people not to travel unless it is very necessary, to avoid the massive displacements typical of this date.
The number of infections in mainland China rose to 3,494. 15 of them are in serious condition, according to official statistics. Since the pandemic began, 105,087 people have been infected, and 4,636 of them have died.