Beijing cleared all its domestically transmitted coronavirus cases as the last patient was discharged from hospital on Monday, local authorities said today, Xinhua reports. No new confirmed patients, suspected cases and asymptomatic cases were reported in the Chinese capital on Monday, according to Beijing Municipal Health Commission. As of Monday, Beijing had reported a total of 420 domestically transmitted infections, including nine deaths. A total of 174 imported cases were reported in Beijing with one still being treated in hospital by Monday. Beijing has not reported new domestically transmitted infections for 54 consecutive days.

Source: The Standard June 09, 2020 03:00 UTC