Wuhan authorities urge citizens to get COVID-19 nucleic acid tests

The capital city of central China's Hubei Province, Wuhan, urged residents who have not had nucleic acid tests to register in their communities and arrange sampling tests, local health authorities said on Monday.

Wuhan, the worst affected city by the coronavirus in China, issued an order to test every resident in the city for the novel coronavirus within 10 days starting from May 15.

More than 9 million residents have been tested so far. Starting from May 23, a total of 231 sampling sites have been set up in various districts of Wuhan to provide replacement services for residents who failed to collect samples for various reasons. For the elderly, the disabled and other special groups, medical personnel will visit their home to conduct the tests.