China to begin mass testing amidst COVID-19 resurgence

By Bisola Adeyemo

After the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2019, China is currently seeing one of its biggest outbreaks in months, with 300 cases detected in 10 days.

About fifteen provinces across the country have been affected, which has led to the Authorities in the Chinese city of Wuhan rolling out mass testing measures and lockdown restrictions.

Wuhan city has recorded seven locally transmitted cases – the first local infections in more than a year.

The announcement in Wuhan came as China reported 90 new virus cases on Tuesday, BBC reports.

The National Health Commission said 61 of these were locally transmitted – compared with 55 local cases a day earlier.

China had been largely successful in controlling the virus within its borders.

However, this new spread, which was first detected among workers at a busy airport in Nanjing, has sparked concern.

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