(Yicai Global) June 17 - A new coronavirus flare-up has erupted in Beijing, which has logged 137 new cases in the past six days. These patients are undergoing treatment in Beijing Ditan Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University in the center of the Chinese capital.

A nurse checks a patient's intravenous drip in the isolation ward of Beijing Ditan Hospital on June 16.

Another nurse tries on goggles to ensure safety before venturing into the perilous environment.

A caregiver disinfects a patient’s hands.

Staff schlepp meals to medics in the ward.

Medical personnel leave the hospital through a special passageway after clocking out, disinfecting and changing clothes.

Editors: Dou Shicong, Ben Armour