By 12:00 pm on Feb 17, a total of 112,153 people who had taken nucleic acid tests were all confirmed as negative, said Chen Bin, deputy director of Guangzhou municipal health commission at a press conference the same day. The tests were taken in key areas of Tianhe, Huadu, Panyu, and Nansha districts in Guangzhou.

Chen Bin, deputy director of Guangzhou municipal health commission, at a press conference on Feb 17. [Photo/Nanfang Plus]