Five-year-old boy in Beijing infected with coronavirus

Beijing reported one new local coronavirus patient, a five year old boy, on Monday, the municipal health commission said Tuesday,  the state media Xinhua reported.

The five-year-old boy lives in the capital's Shunyi district. He received a nucleic acid test as a close contact of a confirmed patient and tested positive for on Sunday.

He has been transferred to the designated Ditan Hospital for treatment.-Photo: XInhua