China sends military, doctors to test Shanghai residents for COVID-19

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By Samantha Allen

Published: April 4, 2022 | 9:28 PM

China has sent the military and thousands of healthcare workers into Shanghai to help carry out COVID-19 tests for all of its 26 million residents, in one of the country’s biggest-ever public health responses.

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA), dispatched more than 2,000 medical personnel from across the army, navy and joint logistics support forces to Shanghai.

“More than 10,000 health care workers from around the country have arrived in Shanghai, which showed them arriving, suitcase-laden and masked up, by high-speed rail and aircraft.”

It is China’s largest public health response since it tackled the initial Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan, where the novel coronavirus was first discovered in late 2019.

The State Council said, the PLA dispatched more than 4,000 medical personnel to the province of Hubei, where Wuhan is, at that time.

Shanghai, which began a two-stage lockdown on March 28 that has been expanded to confine practically all residents to their homes, reported 8,581 asymptomatic Covid-19 cases and 425 symptomatic cases for April 3.

It also asked residents to self-test on Sunday.

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About Samantha Allen

Samantha Allen is a seasoned journalist and senior correspondent at TDPel Media, specializing in the intersection of maternal health, clinical wellness, and public policy. With a background in investigative reporting and a passion for data-driven storytelling, Samantha has become a trusted voice for expectant mothers and healthcare advocates worldwide. Her work focuses on translating complex medical research into actionable insights, covering everything from prenatal fitness and neonatal care to the socioeconomic impacts of healthcare legislation. At TDPel Media, Samantha leads the agency's health analytics desk, ensuring that every report is grounded in accuracy, empathy, and scientific integrity. When she isn't in the newsroom, she is an advocate for community-led wellness initiatives and an avid explorer of California’s coastal trails.