China’s Wuhan says tested almost a third of residents for coronavirus since April

Wuhan, the original epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak in China, has tested over 3 million residents for the pathogen since April, and will now focus its testing efforts on the rest of its 11 million population, according to state media.

Once the tests of everyone living in the city are completed it should give authorities a clear indication of the number of asymptomatic cases as businesses and schools reopen, the official Xinhua News Agency reported late Thursday.