Beijing city authorities tighten Covid controls in effort to stop Omicron surge reaching Chinese capital


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Beijing city has introduced its strictest Covid controls since the early stages of the pandemic as it seeks to stop the explosion of Omicron cases in other parts of China reaching the capital.

Quarantine rules for residential areas have been tightened, affecting indirect contacts of positive cases as well as close contacts, while more people, including schoolchildren and care home residents, will have to take regular mass tests.

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