Beijing Seals Off More Residential Areas, Reports 12 New COVID Cases

Beijing is under lockdown as it prepares for the Winter Olympics. Officials sealed off communities after two COVID-19 cases were found. Among athletes and others in Beijing, 34 more cases were confirmed, with 211 positive out of 8000 tests. Participants and officials will be isolated from the public, and those testing positive will be isolated in a hospital or quarantined in a hotel.

What prompted the lockdown in Beijing as the city prepared for the Winter Olympics?

• A surge in local protests

• Two cases of COVID-19

• A natural disaster warning

• Security concerns

How many COVID-19 cases were confirmed among athletes and others already in Beijing for the Games?

• 10 cases

• 34 cases

• 50 cases

• 100 cases

Out of 8000 people tested, how many were confirmed positive for COVID-19 according to the organizing committee?

• 300 people

• 211 people

• 150 people

• 100 people

What is the protocol for participants and officials who test positive inside the Olympics bubble?

• They will be fined and allowed to stay

• They will continue to participate with precautions

• They will be isolated in a hospital or quarantine in a hotel

• They will be sent home immediately

How are participants and officials kept separate from the public during the Winter Olympics?

• They are isolated from the public

• They are given special passes

• They are allowed to roam freely

• They are monitored by security