China tests entire city as Covid-19 cases shoot


Source: hindustantimes.com hindustantimes.com

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The manufacturing hub of in China’s most populous province of Guangdong launched mass testing on Monday for the coronavirus and cordoned off communities after detecting its first infections in the current Covid-19 outbreak.The Delta variant of the virus has dominated infections in the provincial upsurge, the first time it has hit China. Seen by experts as highly transmissible, the variant was first identified in India.Dongguan launched its citywide testing programme following two cases reported since Friday. City authorities told residents not to leave, except for essential reasons.Even then, those leaving must show negative test results within 48 hours of departure....