China. They will test all the inhabitants of the city. Six million people
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Chinese authorities want to test the inhabitants of Dalian in the Northeast of the country for coronavirus. That’s about six million people. The reason is the increasing number of infections. All costs are to be covered by the Chinese government. He wrote about the decision of the authorities of the Middle Kingdom, among others «The Guardian».

Six million inhabitants are to be tested within four days

Dalian is a port city in the northeastern province of Liaoning (located on the Yellow Sea). It is an important industrial center of China.

On July 25, 12 new local infections and 14 asymptomatic cases were reported there. Cases of infections have also been reported in seven other cities (spanning four provinces) – the national health committee says the outbreak is linked to infections in Dalian.

Most of the cases reported in Dalian involve employees of a seafood company. The entire crew and their relatives were quarantined for 14 days.

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Following an outbreak in Dalian, Chinese health officials announced on July 26 that they would test all residents of the port city. It is about six million people. The head of the National Health Commission, Ma Xiaowei, said the city should complete the tests within four days. All costs are to be covered by the Chinese government.

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In mainland China, the previous day saw 61 new cases of COVID-19, including 57 local infections – the highest number since March. According to PAP, citing the state health committee, 44 new asymptomatic infections were also reported in mainland China, which are not included in the “confirmed cases” of COVID-19. There are currently 302 infected people under surveillance who are asymptomatic.

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