China ramps up Covid testing, orders fresh curbs to counter surge in cases of Delta variant

China has decided to ramp up testing and impose fresh travel restrictions in a bid to counter a surge in cases of Delta variant of Covid-19.

Chinese cities rolled out mass testing of millions of people and imposed fresh travel restrictions as health authorities battled Sunday to contain the country's most widespread coronavirus outbreak in months. China on Sunday reported 75 new coronavirus cases with 53 local transmissions, with a cluster linked to an eastern airport now reported to have spread to over 20 cities and more than a dozen provinces.