Chinese city of Zhuhai in coronavirus mass testing mode after Zhongshan reports case
- Zhuhai authorities detect seven Omicron infections in screening and order the public to stay within municipal limits
- Southern centres on alert, with travel and transport restrictions
One of the cases was a 53-year-old woman living in the township of Nanping and she was transferred to a designated hospital for treatment, Zhuhai health authorities said.
Authorities announced on Friday that all residents would be tested within the day at designated areas, advising the public to not leave Zhuhai unless absolutely necessary. Those who travel will need to show a negative nucleic test result taken within the previous 24 hours.
Previously, Zhuhai had announced mass screening for residents in three districts and ordered spas, cinemas, gyms and other commercial venues to close.
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Streets and trains empty in central Chinese city of Anyang as Covid-19 lockdown begins
Two people in Macau were also found to be among the woman’s close contacts and tested negative. Macau tightened its entrance rules and required people who had visited the woman’s residential area to quarantine.