Beijing is taking swift steps to curb a new cluster of local COVID-19 infections that has led to 79 new cases in the past four days, including shuttering a major wholesale market linked to new infections, imposing a partial lockdown in its vicinity and ramping up mass testing and screening in key areas.
北京在过去4天内累计增加了79例新冠肺炎确诊病例，政府迅速采取一系列举措以控制聚集性疫情蔓延，包括关闭一个与新增病例密切关联的大型批发市场、在该市场周边地区实施部分封锁、以及在重点区域加强大规模检测和筛查。
A large number of the newly confirmed patients work at or have been to Fengtai's Xinfadi wholesale market, which sells a wide range of agricultural, meat and seafood products, the city's health commission said.
北京市卫健委表示，近日出现的大部分新增病例是丰台区新发地批发市场的工作者或是曾去过这个市场的人员。新发地市场是批发农产品、肉类和海鲜产品的综合性大市场。
The State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism said during a meeting on Sunday that the strictest epidemiological survey and comprehensive investigation into the origin of the source will be rolled out in Xinfadi and its nearby areas. All agricultural product markets, catering venues and related logistics facilities nationwide will be disinfected, according to the meeting.
6月14日召开的国务院联防联控机制会议强调，以新发地及周边地区为重点，实施最严格的流行病学调查，开展深入全面的溯源工作，对全国农贸市场、餐饮等场所及物流等环节集中开展消杀。

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