Chinese Capital city Beijing has issued instructions to all districts, departments and companies to enter a state of emergency and adopt stringent measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. The city reported a total of 13 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the recent wave, nine in Shunyi district, three in Chaoyang district and one in Xicheng. With resurgence in cases, Beijing has started mass testing and is expected to see New Year holidays with scaled down public activities and reduced number of outbound travel.