Beijing's cumulative case count passes 800
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Beijing reported 59 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours starting Monday afternoon, bringing the total number of infections to 836 since April 22. Fifteen districts are involved according to Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, who spoke at a news conference on Tuesday.
Of the new infections, 58 were reported in controlled zones and one was found when visiting a hospital for medical treatment, she said.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Beijing had 21 high-risk areas for COVID-19 and 34 medium-risk areas.
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