Beijing has limited the movement of people in more parts of the Chinese capital, even as it reported fewer Covid-19 cases, in a bid to lower virus risk less than 10 days before its hosting of the Winter Olympics Games.

Beijing's Fengtai district said residents in more areas should not leave their residential compounds for unnecessary reasons and must have a daily Covid test, Reuters reports.

The district, which has reported more local virus cases than other districts in the current outbreak in Beijing, had already locked down some residential compounds, impacting tens of thousands of people.

Beijing has not locked down any districts, but several now have mobility restrictions in place in certain areas.