Wuhan says it has tested almost 3mil of its citizens for coronavirus

ReutersPublished: May 15, 2020 3:02 AM | Updated: May 15, 2020 3:04 AM

China’s Wuhan said on Friday it has tested over 3 million of its 11 million citizens for the coronavirus, as it seeks to test all residents after a cluster of new cases raised fears of a second wave of infections.

The Chinese city at the centre of the outbreak said it plans to conduct nucleic acid tests for all citizens in an attempt to assess asymptomatic numbers, according to a Thursday report by the official Xinhua news agency.

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