COVID-19 Outbreak in Beijing Rapidly Spreads, Causing Shutdowns of Famous Business and Tourist Areas

A security guard is seen behind police tape near the Heaven Supermarket and other nightclubs that are at the center of the city's latest COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing. China's capital is working to control a fresh COVID-19 cluster after dozens of people linked to a local nightclub tested positive for the virus. June 13, 2022. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

The outbreak of COVID-19 in a bar in Beijing’s commercial area has rapidly spread in the capital city, including to the district where the Chinese regime’s central governmental departments are located, and has caused the lockdown of famous tourist areas in the city center.

Since last week, the outbreak at Paradise Supermarket Bar in Chaoyang District has directly affected at least 14 of Beijing’s 16 districts.