<p>Following a spike in coronavirus cases, the Chinese city Chengdu has announced it will conduct mass COVID-19 testing from Thursday to Sunday.</p>

<p>Due to an outbreak in the Sichuan province, all residents in Chengdu have been ordered to stay at home from 6 pm.</p>

<p>According to the city's government, households are allowed to send one person per day to shop for daily necessities. The city had previously imposed the closure of indoor entertainment and cultural locations along with limited staff entry to staff for basic functioning.</p>

<p>Curtailing the activities of tens of millions of people, several of China's biggest cities have stepped up COVID-19 restrictions this week.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/xi-jinpings-zero-covid-policy-faces-rare-public-criticism-511536">Also read |&nbsp;Xi Jinping's 'zero-covid' policy faces rare public criticism</a></strong></p>

<p>Although two northern provincial capitals extended them slightly, authorities looking to balance economic needs with the effort to contain every outbreak said the curbs would run for just a few days.</p>

<p>Despite the cost to the world's second-largest economy, China's so-called "dynamic COVID zero" policy makes it an outlier as other countries gradually do away with curbs.</p>

<p>A video shared on Chinese social media showing breakfast being served at a quarantine facility in the Shandong province went viral as netizens compared the delivery to how food is served to animals in a zoo.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In the highest number since April, 41 cities responsible for 32 per cent of China's GDP are grappling with outbreaks.</p>

<p>Saying curbs that shut down cities disrupt trade, a Chinese think tank issued a rare public disagreement Monday with the ruling Communist Party’s severe “zero COVID” policy.</p>

<p>Highlighting that the West is recovering economically, the Anbound Research Center said the Chinese government needs to focus on shoring up sinking growth.</p>

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Following a spike in coronavirus cases, the Chinese city Chengdu has announced it will conduct mass COVID-19 testing from Thursday to Sunday. Due to an outbreak in the Sichuan province, all residents in Chengdu have been ordered to stay at home from 6 pm.

Following a spike in coronavirus cases, the Chinese city Chengdu has announced it will conduct mass COVID-19 testing from Thursday to Sunday. Due to an outbreak in the Sichuan province, all residents in Chengdu have been ordered to stay at home from 6 pm. According to the city's government, households are allowed to send one person per day to shop for daily necessities. The city had previously imposed the closure of indoor entertainment and cultural locations along with limited staff entry to staff for basic functioning. Curtailing the activities of tens of millions of people, several of China's biggest cities have stepped up COVID-19 restrictions this week. Also read | Xi Jinping's 'zero-covid' policy faces rare public criticism Although two northern provincial capitals extended them slightly, authorities looking to balance economic needs with the effort to contain every outbreak said the curbs would run for just a few days. Despite the cost to the world's second-largest economy, China's so-called "dynamic COVID zero" policy makes it an outlier as other countries gradually do away with curbs. A video shared on Chinese social media showing breakfast being served at a quarantine facility in the Shandong province went viral as netizens compared the delivery to how food is served to animals in a zoo. × In the highest number since April, 41 cities responsible for 32 per cent of China's GDP are grappling with outbreaks. Saying curbs that shut down cities disrupt trade, a Chinese think tank issued a rare public disagreement Monday with the ruling Communist Party’s severe “zero COVID” policy. Highlighting that the West is recovering economically, the Anbound Research Center said the Chinese government needs to focus on shoring up sinking growth. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

Chinese city Chengdu announces mass COVID-19 testing amid rising cases, locks down 21 million people

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/after-blaming-us-and-india-china-claims-covid-19-originated-in-australia-348371">Chinese </a>authorities tested over a quarter of a million people after two new coronavirus cases were detected in Chengdu city.</p>

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<p>According to reports, at least 255,200 residents were tested after six confirmed cases were detected including one asymptomatic patient. The authorities said that an elderly woman was diagnosed with the virus on Monday as officials decided to conduct <strong>mass testing</strong> in the city.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uae-registers-chinas-sinopharm-vaccine-says-86-effective-348540">Also Read:&nbsp;UAE registers China's Sinopharm vaccine, says 86% effective</a></p>

<p>Reports said a 69-year-old woman was detected with the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-exports-generate-record-trade-surplus-as-coronavirus-lockdowns-return-to-the-west-348062">virus </a>in Chengdu's <strong>Pidu</strong> district including her 71-year-old husband and almost immediately the residents in the area were allowed to move around in the area only after taking special permission from authorities.</p>

<p>Health officials said the virus was reportedly detected in <strong>food </strong>stored in a fridge and on a chopping board in the flat. Local authorities quickly closed schools in the district where the virus was detected with students and teachers placed on quarantine.</p>

<p>Authorities quickly switched to mass testing as the virus was detected on Monday collecting over 24,000 samples on Tuesday and testing almost all of them, reports said as Taiping village was marked out as "medium risk" area.</p>

<p>According to the World Health Organization(<strong>WHO</strong>) there is no evidence to suggest that the virus can spread through frozen food.</p>

<p>The Chinese authorities had earlier said that in&nbsp;<strong>Tianjin </strong>the virus was detected in imported pig heads from North America, however, it could not be confirmed through independent analysis.</p>

<p>China has tested millions of people ever since the virus was first detected in Wuhan last year and authorities disclosed the first case on December 31, 2019, since then the virus has spread to over 65 million people with over 1.5 million casualties worldwide.<br />
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Chinese authorities tested over a quarter of a million people after two new coronavirus cases were detected in Chengdu city. Watch: According to reports, at least 255,200 residents were tested after six confirmed cases were detected including one asymptomatic patient.

Chinese authorities tested over a quarter of a million people after two new coronavirus cases were detected in Chengdu city. Watch: According to reports, at least 255,200 residents were tested after six confirmed cases were detected including one asymptomatic patient. The authorities said that an elderly woman was diagnosed with the virus on Monday as officials decided to conduct mass testing in the city. Also Read: UAE registers China's Sinopharm vaccine, says 86% effective Reports said a 69-year-old woman was detected with the virus in Chengdu's Pidu district including her 71-year-old husband and almost immediately the residents in the area were allowed to move around in the area only after taking special permission from authorities. Health officials said the virus was reportedly detected in food stored in a fridge and on a chopping board in the flat. Local authorities quickly closed schools in the district where the virus was detected with students and teachers placed on quarantine. Authorities quickly switched to mass testing as the virus was detected on Monday collecting over 24,000 samples on Tuesday and testing almost all of them, reports said as Taiping village was marked out as "medium risk" area. According to the World Health Organization(WHO) there is no evidence to suggest that the virus can spread through frozen food. The Chinese authorities had earlier said that in Tianjin the virus was detected in imported pig heads from North America, however, it could not be confirmed through independent analysis. China has tested millions of people ever since the virus was first detected in Wuhan last year and authorities disclosed the first case on December 31, 2019, since then the virus has spread to over 65 million people with over 1.5 million casualties worldwide.

China goes on overdrive, tests over quarter of a million people after two COVID-19 cases in Chengdu

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Chinese city Chengdu announces mass COVID-19 testing amid rising cases, locks down 21 million people

China goes on overdrive, tests over quarter of a million people after two COVID-19 cases in Chengdu