Residents in Xindu district of Xingtai city, Hebei province, which is near Beijing, receive free nucleic acid testing, January 6, 2021. Coronavirus infections are spreading in Hebei and Shijiazhuang, the capital has been put under a lockdown. Early investigations into 51 more locals diagnosed with the coronavirus infections on Thursday in Hebei province show that the earliest symptoms were detected on December 20 and that many of the infected had attended gatherings, including weddings, the China Daily reports. Xingtai, another city in Hebei province, reported two confirmed local coronavirus patients on Friday, increasing its total to nine. Beijing, located next to Hebei province, has sent medical experts to support prevention and control work, Gao Xiaojun, a spokesman for the capital's health commission, said on Thursday.

Source: The Standard January 08, 2021 05:15 UTC