Dalian tests 1.25million people in one day after new Covid-19 cases reported


People lining up to undergo coronavirus tests at a makeshift testing center in a car park in Dalian, in China's northeast Liaoning province. China recorded 61 new coronavirus cases on July 27 -- the highest daily figure since April -- propelled by clusters in three separate regions that have sparked fears of a fresh wave. - AFP

DALIAN, July 27 (Xinhua): A total of 1.68 million people have been sampled for nucleic acid tests in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, since the city began large-scale testing on Sunday following reports of new Covid-19 cases.

On Sunday alone, more than 1.25 million samples were collected in the city.

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