China has put the 400,000 inhabitants of a county near Beijing on another coronavirus lockdown in response to a new outbreak, according to reports Monday. The new restrictions on movement have been imposed in Anxin, part of Hebei province, 90 miles southwest of Beijing. BEIJING CLOSES FOOD MARKET, LOCKS DOWN DISTRICT AFTER NEW CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAKOnly essential workers are free to leave their homes, while one member of a household is allowed to go out once a day to shop for necessities, the BBC reported. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGEAnxin has had 18 new coronavirus cases since the beginning of the recent surge in Beijing two weeks ago. In Beijing, 14 new cases of the virus were reported Sunday, bringing the total number of cases since a mid-June outbreak at a food market to 311, the BBC reported.

Source: Fox News June 29, 2020 15:56 UTC