Citizens queue to receive COVID-19 tests in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 13, 2020. Over 3 million people had been sampled for nucleic acid testing as of 8 a.m. Tuesday after the city of Qingdao activated a plan to conduct city-wide testing on Monday. So far, about 1.1 million of the collected samples have been tested, and except for the confirmed and asymptomatic cases already reported, no new positive samples have been found. The results of the remaining samples will be released in a timely manner, according to the municipal health commission. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
QINGDAO, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Over 3 million people had been sampled for nucleic acid testing as of 8 a.m. Tuesday after the city of Qingdao activated a plan to conduct city-wide testing on Monday.
So far, about 1.1 million of the collected samples have been tested, and except for the confirmed and asymptomatic cases already reported, no new positive samples have been found. The results of the remaining samples will be released in a timely manner, according to the municipal health commission.
Qingdao had reported six new confirmed cases and six new asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 since fresh cases emerged in the city over the weekend, the commission said.
The city has vowed to complete nucleic acid testing in five districts within three days starting from Monday, while the testing will cover the whole city in five days. Enditem
