China to test 13 million in Zhengzhou as Xi'an outbreak eases

Officials said they were getting the Xi'an outbreak under control after a strict lockdown and rounds of mass testing for the city's 13 million residents

The city of Zhengzhou ordered its nearly 13 million residents to take Covid-19 tests Wednesday after a handful of cases were detected, as China fights to stamp out virus clusters ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Xi'an's 13 million residents have been under stay-at-home orders for the last fortnight.