Beijing Xinfadi wholesale market closed to curb coronavirus spread

Beijing authorities shut down the Xinfadi wholesale market at 3:00 a.m. local time on Saturday to curb the spread of coronavirus.

The move came after some market staff tested positive for the virus. According to an official, the virus was also found on a chopping board used for handling imported salmon.

The Beijing authorities said over 10,000 people in the market will take a nucleic acid test.

The three new domestic cases, reported in the past two days, come after no new cases for nearly two months. Beijing's administration for market supervision said that it will step up supervision over markets.