Chinese authorities are looking to tighten measures to rein in a sudden resurgence of the coronavirus in Beijing.

Beijing reported its second consecutive day of record new numbers of Covid-19 cases today.

The recent outbreak has been traced to Xinfadi, a sprawling wholesale food market that is the biggest in Asia and accounts for 80 per cent of Beijing’s farm produce supply sourced both domestically and from overseas.

The market has been shut, tens of thousands of nearby residents are being tested for the virus, and a city-wide campaign launched to identify people who have recently visited the market or been in contact with people who have. Some schools have started to suspend classes.

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