Mass testing is taking place after more than 160 cases are linked to a bar in the capital.
A total of 166 Covid infections in China have been linked to a single bar in the capital Beijing, officials say.All residents living in the area where the bar is located will be tested over the next three days.
The outbreak was traced to a venue called the Heaven Supermarket Bar, in the well-known entertainment area of Sanlitun in Chaoyang district. Some people in Beijing said they were sent texts telling them to report to authorities if they had recently visited Sanlitun's bars. Most children in the capital will not return to school next week as originally planned, officials said.Relief and caution as Shanghai returns to life
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