Wuhan's residents queue up for COVID-19 testing; 11 million residents to be tested
People queue up in Wuhan
Residents in Wuhan queued up in the streets of Wuhan in rain to take part in a government-led exercise to test 11 million people for coronavirus.
Health experts appreciate
Health officials said participation of people at such a level is unprecedented.
Qiaokou district
In Wuhan’s Qiaokou district, at the Zirun Mingyuan apartment community where about 10,000 people stood under umbrellas while elderly residents perched on stools as they waited to get tested at four sites set up in the middle of the compound.
Voluntary process
Many said they were notified by text by the compound’s residential committee on Tuesday that they could get tested in batches and were under the impression it was voluntary and free of charge.
Testing 11 million people
Authorities say they aim to test all 11 million residents, though the priority are people from 12 categories, such as school, medical, transport, supermarket and government workers and people returning from overseas or leaving Wuhan for work.
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