The planned tests come after Wuhan reported the first cluster of new COVID-19 infections since the city re-opened after a 76-day lockdown on April 8. Wuhan plans to conduct coronavirus tests on the Chinese city's entire population after new cases emerged for the first time in weeks in the cradle of the global pandemic, state media reported Tuesday. The plan come after Wuhan reported the first cluster of new COVID-19 infections since the city re-opened after a 76-day lockdown on April 8. SEE ALSO: China's President visits Wuhan as number of new coronavirus cases tumblesVirus clusters have appeared recent weeks in the northeastern provinces of Jilin and Heilongjiang, which border Russia. Wuhan has reported 3,869 deaths since the novel coronavirus first emerged there in December, accounting for most fatalities in China.

Source: Standard Digital May 13, 2020 05:26 UTC