At least 14 million residents of the city of Tianjin in China have started a new round of COVID-19 testing to block the spread of Omicron. 

Beijing, January 13 (RHC)-- At least 14 million residents of the city of Tianjin in China have started a new round of COVID-19 testing to block the spread of Omicron.  Tianjin reported 33 domestically transmitted coronavirus infections with confirmed symptoms for Tuesday, up from 10 a day earlier, according to the country’s coronavirus monitor.

The city ordered a half-day off for employees at companies and other institutions on Wednesday and required them to remain at home to comply with the city’s second round of mass testing, Reuters news agency reported.

Meanwhile, China’s city of Shenzhen also reported four new cases of the virus.  As of Monday, the city had completed more than 22 million tests in four days as the city also tries to contain the spread of COVID.