New coronavirus cases surface in Wuhan

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All 11 million residents of Wuhan, China, must undergo testing for COVID-19. China’s state-run media published a notice giving city officials 10 days to submit a plan for each district to carry out the tests.

Why is the city suddenly testing everyone? Wuhan’s Dongxihu district recorded six new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday and Monday, raising concerns about a new outbreak in the city where the pandemic originated. Chinese health officials also have recorded new clusters in the northeastern provinces of Jilin and Heilongjiang.

Dig deeper: Read June Cheng’s Snapshots of China report on the global frustrations with how the Chinese government handled the outbreak.

Onize Oduah

Onize is WORLD’s Africa reporter and deputy global desk chief. She is a World Journalism Institute graduate and earned a journalism degree from Minnesota State University–Moorhead. Onize resides in Abuja, Nigeria.

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