Beijing has ramped up its epidemic prevention measures as the Chinese capital reported seven new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday.<br />''<br />''The seven patients, who live in the Shunyi district, are all close contacts of earlier reported cases, according to the Beijing municipal health commission.<br />''<br />''The city also reported one imported asymptomatic case of COVID-19 on Monday.<br />''<br />''Beijing has conducted nucleic acid tests for over 1.37 million people in key areas related to COVID-19 infections in Shunyi and Chaoyang districts, the local government said, and anti-epidemic measures at airports and customs will be strengthened in an effort to curb the latest cases.<br />''<br />''State media quoting authorities said that the situation for epidemic prevention and control in Beijing is complex.<br />''<br />''Mainland China reported 27 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, up from 21 cases a day earlier.<br />''<br />''The National Health Commission said in its daily online bulletin that 12 of the new cases were imported infections originating from abroad.<br />''<br />''The 15 locally transmitted cases came from the northeastern province of Liaoning and the capital city of Beijing.<br />''<br />''The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, fell to eight from 20 cases a day earlier.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in mainland China now stands at 87,003, while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,634.</span><br />