China Tests Over 30,000 for COVID-19 at Mega Center, Rounds Up Runaways

People line up at a makeshift nucleic acid testing site near a residential compound under lockdown in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on Nov. 3, 2021. cnsphoto via Reuters

Authorities of a southwestern Chinese city said on Nov. 10 they had conducted more than 30,000 COVID-19 tests on visitors at a mega entertainment center, and rounded up those who tried to flee the site after a suspected case was linked to the venue.

Visitors to the large venue in Chengdu city, Sichuan Province, returned negative results on Nov.9, reported China Central Television (CCTV) on Wednesday.