BEIJING — Here are the latest developments from China's COVID-19 control and prevention efforts:

— North China's Hebei province reported 72 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and 20 locally transmitted asymptomatic cases on Jan 16, the provincial health commission said on Jan 17. 

By the end of Jan 16, there were 715 locally transmitted confirmed cases and two imported cases being treated in hospitals in Hebei.

Another 203 locally transmitted asymptomatic cases and five imported asymptomatic cases are under medical observation.

— Beijing reported two new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Jan 16, both were in the city's Shunyi district and close contacts of previously reported confirmed cases.

No new locally transmitted suspected or asymptomatic COVID-19 cases have been reported in Beijing. No new imported confirmed, suspected, or asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were reported in the city on Jan 16.

— Over 100,000 drivers for online platforms under Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing have made reservations for COVID-19 vaccines in Beijing, according to the company.

As of 2 pm on Jan 16, more than 46,000 drivers have been inoculated in the city, the company said.

Having already administered vaccines to 50,000 employees of take-out and delivery services, the city's vaccination team will inoculate another 30,000 by Jan 18.

— Northeast China's Jilin province on Jan 16 reported 10 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 63 asymptomatic infections, the provincial health commission said on Jan 17.

As of Jan 16, there were 148 confirmed locally transmitted cases and 100 asymptomatic infections in the province.

— Northeast China's Heilongjiang province reported 12 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 19 asymptomatic infections on Jan 16, local health authorities said on Jan 17. 

The cases were all close contacts or secondary close contacts of earlier COVID-19 infections in Huiqi village, Wangkui county.