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Fourth wave scare: Beijing tests millions as Chinese capital fights to contain Covid-19 outbreak - In pics

Beijing: The second round of COVID-19 testing began on Wednesday in Beijing's largest district, with so far less than three dozen new infections per day being detected in the nation's capital, according to Reuters report.

Chinese residents have rushed to stock up on food as Beijing works to prevent a nascent outbreak and avert a city-wide lockdown like that which has crippled Shanghai for the past month. Some of the 25 million people in the commercial hub of China are expressing extreme frustration as a result.

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Updated:Apr 27, 2022, 03:22 PM IST

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Beijing screened more than 3.5 million residents

Beijing screened the more than 3.5 million residents of its Chaoyang district on April 25 which revealed 33 positive cases. (Pic courtesy: Reuters)

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No deaths reported from Beijing due to Covid

On April 26, Beijing reported 31 new COVID cases compared to 33 the previous day. So far, no deaths have been reported. (Pic courtesy: Reuters)

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Beijing residents stocks up food and other supplies

As Beijing races to prevent a nascent outbreak and avert a lockdown, residents are stocking up on food and other supplies as precaution. (Pic courtesy: Reuters)

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Shanghai's prolonged lockdown

Shanghai's prolonged lockdown has fuelled frustration among local residences over lost income, family separation and quarantine conditions, as well as access to health services and food. (Pic courtesy: Reuters)

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Shanghai official death toll now stands at 238

Shanghai recorded 48 new deaths on April 26, compared to 52 the day before, bringing the official death toll to 238. All deaths have been reported from April 17 onwards. (Pic courtesy: Reuters)

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Lockdown easing in other cities

Outside quarantined areas, cases dropped to 171 from 217, and other cities that have been under lockdown began easing restrictions once those cases hit zero, the Reuters report stated. (Pic courtesy: Reuters)