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COVID-19 scare: China's Wuhan to test all residents as Delta variant rages

Updated:Aug 04, 2021, 10:34 AM IST

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COVID-19 Delta variant rages in China

As the COVID-19 Delta variant rages in China, the Wuhan authorities have said that they will be testing their 12 million residents for the coronavirus.

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Wuhan to test its all citizens

Wuhan, where coronavirus reportedly first emerged in late 2019, had reported no local coronavirus cases since mid-May 2020 but authorities confirmed three Delta variant cases on Monday (August 2, 2021).

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Delta strain has also been recorded in Beijing in past few weeks

The COVID-19 Delta strain has reportedly also been recorded in cities like Beijing in the past couple of weeks.

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COVID-19 testing needed to ensure everyone is safe in Wuhan

Wuhan official Li Qiang said that to ensure that everyone in the city is safe, city-wide nucleic acid testing will be quickly launched for all people to fully screen out positive results and asymptomatic infections.

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Several cities in China have recorded COVID-19 cases

Several cities in southern China and a few in the north including Beijing have recorded COVID-19 cases and authorities have conducted mass testing and sealed off some higher-risk neighbourhoods.

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Delta variant of COVID-19

The delta variant of COVID-19 was first detected in India and is now dominant across the globe. It is significantly more contagious than the original variant of COVID-19 and is said that can be passed on even by vaccinated people.

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