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Parts of Beijing locked down due to fresh virus cluster

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Eleven residential estates in south Beijing have been locked down due to a fresh cluster of coronavirus cases linked to a nearby meat market, officials said on Saturday. Police stand guard while cleaning staff in orange suits rush to set up barriers near the Xinfadi meat market. Seven cases have so far been linked to the market, with six of them confirmed on Saturday, officials said. IMAGES

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