COVID identified in Anhui: 151 positives
By Zhu Lixin |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2022-07-15 18:04
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Huaiyuan county in Bengbu, Anhui province, found 151 positive results in preliminary testing for COVID-19 on Thursday, the local government said in a statement on Friday afternoon.
All the people testing positive have been relocated to designated hospitals for further observation and treatment, the local epidemic control headquarters said.
A countywide lockdown was ordered early on Friday to rein in the spread of COVID-19, according to a notice released by the county government's publicity department.
The department said on Wednesday that the county had conducted two rounds of testing since Tuesday.
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