Spike in Covid19 cases in Beijing is slowing down. Here's a look at nucleic acid test PCR as China ramps up testing
People wait for nucleic acid tests during a government-organised visit to a testing site in Beijing, China on June 24, 2020. since early June is "under control", but fears still remain over the risk of community transmission.
"The Beijing epidemic directly linked to Xinfadi is basically under control, but at the same time we have discovered household and workplace cluster infections and cases of community transmission," said Beijing municipal government spokesman Xu Hejian at a briefing on Wednesday. Officials found that 253 out of 256 Beijing cases were linked to Xinfadi in the south of the city, while contact tracing for the remaining three was still ongoing.Mass nucleic acid testing
"This sends a very positive signal, and proves that the prevention and control measures taken lately, as well as lockdown of residential compounds, are effective," said Lei Haichao, head of the Beijing health commission.
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