Be careful for those who buy and receive parcels from abroad.
Beijing did not rule out the possibility that the Omicron variant was spread through parcels purchased overseas.
According to a report on January 11, a parcel recipient was infected with the Omicron variant and the test results found that he got the virus through the parcel he received.
He added that there were 8 other people who had been contacted regarding the delivery of parcels at the same time but the test results found negative results for them.
Meanwhile, concerns about Omicron also affect the Olympic Games to be held in Beijing due to 1 positive case involving the virus.
A woman from Haidian district was reported to have a sore throat and fever on Thursday and test results on Saturday found she was confirmed positive for Covid-19.
According to reports, he had never left the city for the previous 2 weeks and had not been in contact with any individuals who were positive for the virus.
Local health authorities have told residents not to leave the city unless there are important matters besides encouraging residents of Beijing's neighboring province to work from home.
