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Beijing records 232 COVID cases by Friday afternoon as ‘community cases rise consistently’

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Updated: Nov 18, 2022, 18:36 GMT+00:00

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's capital Beijing reported 232 COVID-19 infections as of 3 pm (0700 GMT) on Friday as "cases rise consistently" and the scale of the affected areas expand, a government spokesperson said.

A pandemic prevention worker in a protective suit stands outside an apartment compound that was placed under lockdown as outbreaks of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continue in Beijing

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s capital Beijing reported 232 COVID-19 infections as of 3 pm (0700 GMT) on Friday as “cases rise consistently” and the scale of the affected areas expand, a government spokesperson said.

Beijing has seen a steady uptick in cases over the week, logging the highest daily number on Thursday.

(Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Mark Potter)

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