BEIJING — Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan urged solid and meticulous COVID-19 prevention and control work in Beijing in order to contain the spread of the epidemic as soon as possible.

Sun made the remarks on June 13 during an inspection tour of the COVID-19 prevention and control work in the national capital, where she visited sites hit by the latest wave of infections — two bars in Chaoyang district.

Sun learned about local efforts in epidemiological investigation and tracing, the identification of individuals faced with potential infection and related restrictions, and the handling of key outbreak sites.

The vice-premier also visited the city's headquarters for COVID-19 response, heard a report on coordinated epidemiological investigation efforts, and held a meeting on quickening the implementation of COVID-19 control measures.