People gather on the street outside the Jingshen seafood market in Beijing on Friday after it was closed for disinfection and sample collection. (AFP Photo)BEIJING: Beijing closed two markets on Friday and delayed the return of primary school students after three fresh coronavirus cases emerged in the capital — the first after two months of no infections in the city. The majority of cases in recent months have involved overseas nationals who tested positive on their return home. But local authorities announced one new case with no recent travel history outside the capital on Thursday, followed by two more on Friday. Beijing students have gradually resumed lessons in waves since late April, after schools had been closed for three months during the outbreak.

Source: Bangkok Post June 12, 2020 14:15 UTC