Prognosis
China Tests Millions in Xinjiang After Asymptomatic Cases Found
- All 137 cases are asymptomatic, health authorities say
- Testing reflects aggressive approach to control clusters
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China has tested nearly three million people in Xinjiang province to tackle a small cluster of coronavirus cases, in the latest example of the country’s aggressive approach to bringing new outbreaks under control.
A 17-year-old teenager in the province’s Kashgar prefecture was found through routine testing to have contracted the virus. Subsequent testing found 137 Covid-19 cases, all related to a factory where the teenager’s parents worked. Each of the cases were asymptomatic, according to Xinjiang’s health authorities.