In Shanghai, China, where the spread of the new coronavirus continues, 52 people were confirmed dead on the 25th, setting a new record high.
On the other hand, in Beijing, the capital city where the number of infected people is starting to increase, we have decided to expand the scope of large-scale PCR tests to about 20 million people, which is 90% of the population, and we are becoming more cautious about the spread of infection. ..
Officials from the city of Shanghai announced on the 25th that 16,980 people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus a day, and 52 people died, one more than the previous day.
This is the highest number of deaths confirmed per day.
It has been 28 days since the strict restrictions on going out began in earnest, and it has been a month, but the spread of the infection has not stopped, and restrictions on going out continue in many areas, so there is still no prospect of lifting it.
On the other hand, in the capital Beijing, the number of infected people has started to increase since the latter half of last week, and 33 new cases were confirmed on the 25th.
Under these circumstances, Beijing authorities have expanded the three large-scale PCR tests that started in some areas from the 25th to a wide area of the city from the 26th in an attempt to control the spread of the infection at an early stage.
As a result, in Beijing, a large-scale inspection will be conducted on about 20 million people, which is 90% of the population.
Beijing city officials are becoming more vigilant about the spread of the infection in the capital, with instructions to temporarily suspend many people's gatherings, such as music and theater performances and sporting events.