Covid: China tests in Xinjiang for 4.75 million people – Last Hour



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(ANSA) – BEIJING, OCTOBER 26 – China has reported the highest number of new asymptomatic coronavirus infections in nearly seven months after the discovery of cases related to a garment factory in the northwest region of Xinjiang. Health authorities confirmed 137, all of which had already been announced on Sunday, as part of a campaign to test 4.75 million people in the Kashgar area affected by an asymptomatic infection that began with a female garment worker. 17 year old reported Saturday. It is not clear how the teenager was infected, although the Xinhua news agency reported that all the new cases are linked to another clothing factory where the parents of patient zero work, who, however, did not test positive. to the virus. The teenager’s story was discovered during routine weekly checks in Xinjiang for what Xinhua itself defined as “key groups of people,” without providing details. (HANDLE).

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