<span style="color: #222222;">The Chinese capital, Beijing, is on high alert against Covid-19 during the ongoing Labour Day-break. Amid the unabated resurgence of infection, Beijing city authorities will conduct another three-round of mass testing in 11 major administrative districts for the next three days, starting today as epidemic control in the Chinese capital remains at "a critical stage." Since 22nd of April, Beijing has recorded nearly 450 fresh COVID cases which led to the closure of most of the public and entertainment venues, schools, and restaurants. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br />''<br />''Repeated COVID tests are part of China's "dynamic zero-Covid" policy which is currently grappling with its worst COVID outbreak since Wuhan.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, a&nbsp;shocking incident surfaced in locked-down&nbsp;city of Shanghai when an elderly patient was mistaken for dead by staff and sent to the morgue. He has since been taken back to the hospital and is in stable condition. Five officials, including the head of the Civil Affairs Bureau in Shanghai's Putuo district and head of the Elderly Care Centre, have been put under investigation. Shanghai's daily new Covid-19 cases have rebounded in unguarded low-risk zones after staying clear for two days.</span><br />
News On AIR | May 3, 2022 9:49 AM
Beijing is on high alert against Covid-19, authorities to conduct mass testing for next three days