China's Wuhan to test 'all residents' as Covid-19 returns

FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks walk on a street market, following an outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, (REUTERS) — FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks walk on a street market, following an outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, **(REUTERS)**

1 min read . Updated: 03 Aug 2021, 09:26 AM IST AFP

China's Wuhan city with a population of 11 million is 'swiftly launching comprehensive nucleic acid testing of all residents'

Authorities in Wuhan on Tuesday said they would test its entire population for Covid-19 after the central Chinese city where the coronavirus emerged reported its first local infections in more than a year.

The city of 11 million is "swiftly launching comprehensive nucleic acid testing of all residents", senior Wuhan official Li Tao said at a press conference Tuesday, a day after seven cases were found.

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