Nearly 100 million people in China are ordered to be tested for COVID-19 every two days
Henan Province of China ordered nearly 100 million to be tested for COVID-19 every two days, an unprecedented move as the country responded to an outbreak caused by the Omicron variant.
“Residents of Henan Province and others in the province should complete nucleic acid sampling at least every 48 hours,” reads a May 22 post on the provincial government’s website.
According to this bulletin, Henan officials announced that COVID-19 testing will begin in Zhengzhou province, the capital of Henan province before the end of May, to help quickly “identify potential risks”. .
Residents who do not comply will have problems scanning the codes needed to enter public places or use transportation, the bulletin said.
The capitals of some provinces, such as Shijiazhuang in Hebei province, have also implemented similar measures. Shijiazhuang said it will begin weekly COVID-19 testing for 11 million people on May 23.
Analysts have warned, testing COVID-19 Masses often come at great cost to an already depressed economy. If the same testing requirement were extended to all of mainland China, it could cost between 0.9% and 2.3% of China’s GDP, Nomura analysts reported in this month’s report.
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