BEIJING (dpa): China reported 27 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday (June 20), according to the latest figures from health authorities. Of those, 21 were confirmed in Beijing, which is continuing to struggle with a week-long outbreak at its largest agricultural market.
A group of people wearing face masks wait in a queue to undergo COVID-19 coronavirus tests in Beijing on June 19, 2020. Over 200 cases have been confirmed in the capital since a cluster was traced back to the Xinfadi wholesale market in southwestern Fengtai district last week. - AFP
Of those, 21 were confirmed in Beijing, which is continuing to struggle with a week-long outbreak at its largest agricultural market. One case was also diagnosed in the neighbouring Hebei province.Over 200 cases have been confirmed in the capital since a cluster was traced back to the Xinfadi wholesale market in southwestern Fengtai district last week.
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