Beijing reported one new local COVID-19 case related to cases outside of the city on Thursday - after about 180 days of zero reports of local cases in the capital.

The patient had symptoms including fever on July 26 (Monday) and went to the hospital on Wednesday after traveling to Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, on July 20 for sightseeing and coming back on July 25.

The nucleic acid test for the patient came out positive at the hospital. The person has been transferred to a designated hospital for medical treatment and was confirmed to have COVID-19.

An epidemiological investigation into the case is being conducted. Clusters of COVID-19 cases were found in some areas including Nanjing, Jiangsu province.

The city authority reminded the public not to go to high-risk areas in and out of China. Many cases related to Zhangjiajie have been reported recently.