BEIJING — Eight new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Beijing from midnight of June 13 to 7 am on June 14, according to a press conference.

Seven of the new cases were confirmed to be related to Xinfadi, a large wholesale market of fruits, vegetables and meat, while one case is currently under epidemiological investigation, said Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing center for disease control and prevention.

The official gave a detailed description of each case, showing that most patients either worked at the Xinfadi market in South Beijing's Fengtai district or had direct or indirect exposure to the market.

The Chinese capital on June 12 reported six new confirmed cases. On June 13, the figure climbed to 36, along with one new asymptomatic case. Officials said the 36 confirmed cases were all related to Xinfadi.