Beijing stepped up movement restrictions amid the Covid-19 outbreak, resulting in nearly-deserted streets in the usually busy Chaoyang district. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

A man passes through an empty street under Guomao Bridge in Chaoyang on Monday. The government has required people who live and work in the district to stay home and work remotely. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

A resident rides through Jinghua South Street in Chaoyang. The local government has suspended all nonessential services in the district. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Delivery workers are the most commonly sighted motorists on Chaoyang’s near-empty streets. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Jianwai Soho, a complex consisting of 20 high-rise towers and four villas with stores, restaurants and offices, remains shuttered on Monday. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Barricades were set up outside the China World Hotel and its surrounding areas. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

An empty driving lane at the entrance of China World Shopping Mall. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

There were few pedestrians and vehicles on Jingmao street near China World Shopping Mall. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Residents wearing masks spend time outdoors at the CBD Historical Cultural Park. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Disease control personnel traverse the streets of Guomao, a central business district in Beijing. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Nucleic acid tests are conducted at a Covid-19 testing point in Guomao. Starting on Tuesday, Beijing is carrying out three more rounds of tests on residents in Chaoyang, Shunyi, Fangshan, and other districts where positive cases were detected in the past seven days. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

A security guard stands watch in front of a park in Chaoyang district. The park closed on Tuesday. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

A nearly empty subway carriage on Monday afternoon. Beijing has suspended public transport operations in high-risk areas. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

The restrictions have reduced traffic in Chaoyang district during evening rush hour. Beijing city authorities on Monday reported 61 local symptomatic infections including three asymptomatic infections diagnosed from previous days, and 13 local asymptomatic infections. Photo: Ding Ke, Intern Reporter/Caixin