Shanghai asks 26 mn citizens to self-test for COVID as China sees highest cases in 2 yrs

Shanghai has ordered its 26 million residents to undergo two more rounds of tests for COVID-19. Residents should self-test on Sunday using antigen kits and report any positive results, while a nucleic acid test would be conducted on Monday. China on Sunday reported over 13,000 new COVID-19 cases, the highest since the peak of the first wave in February 2020.