This archive report was first published on 17 June 2020.
On June 17, 2020, China's capital city, Beijing, reported 31 new cases of coronavirus, prompting officials to impose a cessation of movement in and out of the city.
As a result, at least 1255 flights were canceled by the Chinese authorities in an effort to contain the second wave of infection.
Residents in highly vulnerable areas of the city have been subject to a travel ban, and are required to undergo nucleic acid tests.
Some provinces have also started to quarantine travelers from Beijing in a bid to halt the spread of the virus again.
Authorities have closed 11 markets and have moved to disinfect thousands of food and beverages in the Chinese capital after the outbreak.
Beijing city had reported 137 new infections in the last 6 days, and more than 8000 workers have been tested and quarantined.
