Guangzhou’s fight against Delta variant sounds alarm for other cities in preventing variant strains, say experts

People have their information registered before Covid-19 nucleic acid testing in Liwan District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 8, 2021. A new round of mass testing in high-risk areas of Baihedong Street and Zhongnan Street in Guangzhou started on Tuesday. - Xinhua

GLOBAL TIMES: Guangzhou in South China's Guangdong Province has basically brought the latest outbreak under control as it recorded less than five new Covid-19 cases daily for five consecutive days since Sunday, with zero cases reported on Tuesday. Experts said that Guangzhou's fight against the Delta variant should sound the alarm for other cities in China in preventing variant strains.

This is the first time that the Delta variant strain has caused an outbreak in China.