The Chinese mainland on Tuesday recorded 24 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday.
Of the new local infections, 14 were reported in Beijing, four in Heilongjiang, two in Xinjiang, and one each in Hebei, Liaoning, Henan, and Guangdong, according to the commission.
Beijing has classified two new areas as medium-risk for COVID-19, as the city reported 15 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.
From 4 pm Monday to 4 pm Tuesday, 12 confirmed cases and three asymptomatic cases were reported in Beijing, according to Pang Xinghuo, deputy head of the municipal disease prevention and control center.
The city currently has one high-risk area and six medium-risk areas as a result of the latest resurgence.