China reported 57 new confirmed COVID-19 cases for June 13, the highest since April 13, according to data released by the national health authority on Sunday.The National Health Commission said in a statement that 38 of the new confirmed cases were locally transmitted, with 36 of them in Beijing.This is the highest daily infection count for China’s capital since authorities started releasing data.
Beijing recorded a jump in new confirmed cases, up from six a day earlier, after it started doing mass-testing at the Xinfadi market in the city’s southwestern Fengtai district.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The district has put itself on a “wartime” footing and the capital banned tourism and sports.