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Beijing adopts work-from-home policy in Covid-19 risk areas

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The Beijing municipal government on Wednesday ordered employers in Chaoyang District and other areas where public transportation has been suspended to arrange for their employees to work from home from Thursday due to the recent Covid-19 resurgence.

For those who must continue to work at their offices, self-driving is encouraged, said Xu Hejian, spokesperson of the municipal government, and commuters should avoid office gatherings and try not to visit places other than their office and home.

On Tuesday, Beijing reported 53 locally transmitted confirmed Covid-19 cases.

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One area in Chaoyang District and one area in Fangshan District were upgraded from medium-risk to high-risk areas for Covid-19, according to a press briefing held by the municipal government.

Sporadic hidden transmission sources persist in the city's communities, said Pang Xinghuo, deputy head of the Beijing municipal disease prevention and control center.

It is necessary to accelerate regional screening, implement control measures in a timely manner to prevent spillovers, and resolutely control the spread of the virus, Pang said.


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