Beijing conducts coronavirus testing for over 11 mln people

Beijing has conducted coronavirus nucleic acid testing on over 11 million people as of Monday, Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said in the daily press briefing.

Still, a total of 54 residential communities have lifted closed-off management measures since the coronavirus cluster outbreak at Xinfadi wholesale market back in June, Pang added.

She noted that the timely and extensive testing has played a key role in preventing the further spread of the coronavirus.