Wuhan to test 11 million people
Wuhan plans to test all 11 million residents for covid-19 in a 10-day time period, the New York Times reports. For comparison, the U.S. has reportedly tested fewer than 10 million people in total since the outbreak. The Chinese government has said that the country can now produce 5 million tests per day. The President says we’re number one at testing.
The Times adds that Chinese media has admitted that nearly three-quarters of a million tests per day for Wuhan (which would exclude people who’ve been tested) is way beyond the current estimated testing capacity of 100,000. The upside of a quick, massive undertaking is that the city could identify asymptomatic infected residents and isolate them so that they don’t spread the virus.
