Beijing tightens measures as Covid cases spike, raises concerns over zero-virus policy 

Beijing tightened measures to contain the recent spike in Covid-19 cases, asking residents who travelled to other areas of the country that reported a surge to put off their return plans.

The Chinese capital Beijing further tightened measures on Monday to contain the recent spike in Covid-19 cases, asking residents who travelled to other areas of the country that reported a surge to put off their return plans as cases continued to climb nationally, raising concerns about the efficacy of the Zero-Covid policy.

The Beijing Health Commission announced that residents who are on trips outside of the city should postpone their return if they have visited locations that have reported confirmed cases during the same period.