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Shanghai, Beijing order new round of mass COVID-19 testing

Residents line up for COVID-19 testing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Shanghai. Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two cities, while tight restrictions remain in place in Hong Kong, Macao and other Chinese cities. (AP Photo/Chen Si)

Workers in protective gear monitor an entrance to a store, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Shanghai. Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two cities, while tight restrictions remain in place in Hong Kong, Macao and other Chinese cities. (AP Photo/Chen Si)

Residents line up for COVID-19 testing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Shanghai. Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two cities, while tight restrictions remain in place in Hong Kong, Macao and other Chinese cities. (AP Photo/Chen Si)

A resident gets swabbed for COVID-19 testing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Shanghai. Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two cities, while tight restrictions remain in place in Hong Kong, Macao and other Chinese cities. (AP Photo/Chen Si)

A worker in protective gear rubs his eye as he cools off in front of a fan in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Workers wearing face masks walk out from an office building during a lunch hour break in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A woman wearing a face mask helps a child put on a mask at a traffic intersection in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A woman wearing a face mask walks behind a plastic curtain as she exit a subway station in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker in protective gear rubs his eye as he cools off in front of a fan in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Motorists ride past pedestrians wearing face masks waiting to cross an intersection in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Workers wearing face masks walk out from an office building during a lunch hour break in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A woman wearing a face mask helps a child put on a mask at a traffic intersection in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A woman wearing a face mask walks behind a plastic curtain as she exit a subway station in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker in protective gear rubs his eye as he cools off in front of a fan in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Motorists ride past pedestrians wearing face masks waiting to cross an intersection in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Workers wearing face masks walk out from an office building during a lunch hour break in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A woman wearing a face mask helps a child put on a mask at a traffic intersection in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A woman and child wearing masks wait outside a restaurant, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A woman helps a child with her bike on the street, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A restaurant worker hands over take-out orders to a delivery man outside a restaurant, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A resident wearing a mask uses his phone to pay for groceries, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A woman wearing a mask walks past images of door guardians outside a restaurant, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A woman wearing a mask walks past plastic flower decorations, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A woman wearing a mask tries to take photos for children as they play on the lawn, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Women wearing face masks look at a smartphone as they stand on a street corner in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two cities, while additional restrictions remain in place in Hong Kong, Macao and other cities. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A worker wearing protective clothing stands outside a coronavirus testing site in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two cities, while additional restrictions remain in place in Hong Kong, Macao and other cities. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A maintenance worker wearing a face mask pulls a cart along a street in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two cities, while additional restrictions remain in place in Hong Kong, Macao and other cities. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A worker wearing a protective suit waits to administer a COVID-19 test at a coronavirus testing site in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two cities, while additional restrictions remain in place in Hong Kong, Macao and other cities. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

People wearing face masks stand in line for COVID-19 tests at a coronavirus testing site in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two cities, while additional restrictions remain in place in Hong Kong, Macao and other cities. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A worker wearing a protective suit swabs a woman's throat for a COVID-19 test at a coronavirus testing site in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two cities, while additional restrictions remain in place in Hong Kong, Macao and other cities. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Shanghai, Beijing order new round of mass COVID-19 testing