With the rising cases of the new locally transmitted Covid 19 cases, authorities in Wuhan have planned a completely new round of all-inclusive nucleic acid testing before Friday.
Wuhan Launched A New Testing Drive On Tuesday
Last year, Wuhan completed a comprehensive nucleic acid testing campaign. During this, they tested nearly 10 million residents in 19 days.
On Tuesday, Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei province where the pandemic is said to have originated in 2019, launched a new testing drive. This comes after several infections emerged amongst the migrant workers on Monday.
Between Monday and Tuesday, Wuhan reported another 12 locally transmitted confirmed cases of Covid 19. And another 8 cases of locally transmitted asymptomatic cases of Covid 19. These are all said to be related to the cluster of infections in the Jiangsu province.
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So far, the city has set up around 2820 sampling sites and have mobilised over 18,000 medical workers and other staff members for assistance. The Vice Director of Wuhan’s Health Commission, Peng Houpeng confirmed on Wednesday.
Within the campaign, the method of pooled sampling will be adopted in the medium and low risk areas to boost efficiency. Meanwhile, individual testing will be reserved for areas that have high infection risks.
As of Wednesday, approximately 2.5 million Wuhan residents had been sampled.
New York Imposes Covid Pass
As the Covid 19 cases are on a surge on Wuhan, New York has imposed a de facto vaccine pass for some public places. Under this, the city would require proof of vaccination for attending indoor venues like restaurants, gyms, etc.
Mayor Bill de Blasio made the announcement on Tuesday. New York is the first major US city to have introduced Covid Pass. He said that the Covid 19 pass would be called “Key to NYC” and will be launched on August 16.
