Beijing to loosen more virus curbs on Monday (June 6); schools and entertainment facilities to open

A health worker (R) takes a swab sample from a woman to be tested for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Beijing on Sunday, June 5. China’s capital eyes a return to normality after declaring at the end of last month that the latest outbreak of the virus was under control. - AFP

BEIJING, June 5 (Bloomberg): Beijing will continue to roll back its Covid-19 restrictions on Monday, as China’s capital eyes a return to normality after declaring at the end of last month that the latest outbreak of the virus was under control.

The city will resume public transport in most districts, except Fengtai and some parts of Changping, allowing workers to return to their offices and restaurants to restart dine-in services, the local authorities said in a statement on Sunday (June 5).