Residents wearing masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus walk on a Beijing street. (Photo | AP)
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City in China resumes large-scale virus testing
The Xinjiang region has recorded 826 confirmed virus cases from mid-July through Tuesday in the outbreak
BEIJING: The city of Urumqi in China's northwest resumed large-scale virus testing of residents Wednesday to stop a coronavirus outbreak, the government announced.
The Xinjiang region has recorded 826 confirmed virus cases from mid-July through Tuesday in the outbreak, the government reported.
It says 124 still were hospitalised.
The announcement says testing would cover key communities but gave no indication how many people would be involved.