Chinese officials were racing Sunday to smother a fresh coronavirus outbreak in the country's far northwest after 137 new infections were discovered.
A new coronavirus cluster in China's Xinjiang region in July prompted fresh restrictions to curb the spread of infections. BEIJING: Chinese officials were racing on Sunday to smother a fresh coronavirus outbreak in the country's far northwest after 137 new infections were discovered.
Beijing has lauded its rapid testing capabilities, with the Communist Party eager to project an image of victory over the virus as much of the world struggles with lockdowns and mass outbreaks. A special team from Beijing's National Health Commission was sent to investigate the source of the outbreak and assist with preventive measures, state broadcaster CCTV reported.As of Sunday afternoon more than 2.8 million samples had been collected in the area and the rest would be completed within two days, the city government said in a statement.
All schools in Kashgar have been closed until Oct 30 and anyone leaving the city needs to show a negative nucleic acid test, the city government said.
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