On the same day the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to the global public health emergency for COVID-19, authorities of a subdistrict in China’s Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, announced the implementation of 8 days of voluntary nucleic acid testing.
Hours after the WHO lifted its alert on May 5, the official WeChat account of Dongcheng Subdistrict in Dongguan issued a notice on the arrangements for nucleic acid testing.
The notice called for nucleic acid testing in Dongcheng Subdistrict from May 6 to 13. Afterward, the authorities will continue to provide nucleic acid testing services at a cost of no more than 13.5 yuan ($1.95)….