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| Beijing's Battle Against the Novel Coronavirus Epidemic |
At a press conference on July 19, Chen Bei, Deputy Secretary General of the Beijing Municipal Government, announced that Beijing would lower its emergency response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from level II to III from July 20, as the virus had been contained effectively. Chen attributed the containment to taking decisive, resolute and strict measures to control the source of infections at the very beginning, cutting off the channels of infection, and beefing up the prevention and control network. From June 11 to July 19, Beijing reported 335 confirmed COVID-19 cases associated with the Xinfadi wholesale market, the source of the flare-up of the epidemic in the capital. After 26 days' of arduous efforts, on July 6, Beijing had reported there were no new confirmed domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases. By August 24, the city had reported no newly confirmed cases for 18 consecutive days. Ensuring food security On June 13, Xinfadi, Beijing's largest wholesale market for fruits, vegetables and meat, was closed for disinfection after some of the personnel working there tested positive for the novel coronavirus. However, Beijing maintained orderly fruit and vegetable sales. The supplies were sufficient and the other markets functioned in an orderly manner. To ensure supply, temporary fruit and vegetable stalls with closed-off management were set up where people had their temperature taken before they were allowed to enter.
A seller arranges boxes of apples at a temporary stall in Xinfadi wholesale market in Beijing on June 14
A supermarket staff arranges vegetables in Beijing on June 14
Non-stop disinfection After the new spike in coronavirus cases, the municipal government organized markets, restaurants and other public places in Beijing to be disinfected. Municipal workers spray disinfectant in front of a market in Beijing on June 16
Testing for safety More than 11 million people underwent nucleic acid tests in Beijing in over 20 days since the new outbreak.
A staff writes down information as residents of Fengtai District, where Xinfadi is located, take nucleic acid tests on June 15
Medical workers prepare nucleic acid test samples at a laboratory in Beijing on June 26
A busy day for the nurses and doctors of a hospital in Beijing on June 19 Treating patients
A nurse checks on a patient in an isolation ward in Beijing on June 16 Strict management After Beijing raised its COVID-19 emergency response to level II on June 16, residential blocks went back to closed-off management. People had to have their temperature checked and recorded in order to enter their buildings.
Couriers deliver packages to residents at the entry of a residential block in Beijing on June 17 Token of appreciation More than 1.6 million people helped out with epidemic prevention and control at the residential blocks in Beijing.
A woman brings food for the security guard and community volunteer on duty at her block in Beijing on June 24 Virus hunters Within 16 hours of the discovery of the new cluster of COVID-19 cases, investigators and researchers had determined that the beef and mutton trading center of Xinfadi was the epicenter of the new cases. The prompt discovery greatly saved time for the prevention and control of the epidemic.
Epidemiological investigators work at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Fengtai District of Beijing on June 25 Ready for exams A little under 50,000 students in Beijing appeared for the college entrance exams held from July 7 to 10.
A student greets her teacher before the college entrance exam in Beijing on July 7 Healthy and discharged More than 200 patients related to the Xinfadi outbreak were cured and discharged.
A discharged patient identified by his surname He, leaves the isolation ward of a hospital in Beijing on June 29. He was the first patient related to the Xinfadi outbreak to be discharged Winning the battle
Chen Bei (center), Deputy Secretary General of the Beijing Municipal Government, declares at a press conference in Beijing on July 19 that Beijing would lower its COVID-19 emergency response from level II to III from July 20 Cinemas reopen Cinemas in Beijing's low-risk areas were allowed to resume operations from July 24, with epidemic prevention measures in place. Attendance per show was capped at 30 percent of capacity with the moviegoers to be seated at a distance from one another.
The staff of a cinema in Beijing disinfect seats on July 21 The Timeline January 24 Beijing initiates level I emergency response after confirming 29 cases of coronavirus infection. April 29 The Beijing Municipal Government announces the emergency response to the novel coronavirus epidemic in Beijing will be lowered from level I to II from April 30, in a sign of restoration of social order as the epidemic situation improves. June 5 The municipal government announces the emergency response will be lowered from level II to III from June 6. June 11 Beijing reports new confirmed COVID-19 cases linked to the Xinfadi wholesale market. June 16 Beijing raises its COVID-19 emergency response to level II. July 19 The municipal government announces the emergency response will be lowered from level II to III from July 20.
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