Asia Today: India to survey 29 million New Delhi residents India says it will carry out a massive survey for the coronavirus targeting the entire population in New Delhi of 29 millionResidents wear face masks as they visit a mall in Beijing Thursday, June 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) The Associated PressNEW DELHI -- India says it will carry out a massive survey for the coronavirus targeting the entire population in New Delhi of 29 million. Officials will go to each household to record every resident’s health details, and administer a virus test to those who show or report symptoms. Deputy Prime Minister Ishwar Pokhrel told The Associated Press that coronavirus cases are expected to increase as workers return home from India, where millions of Nepalese are believed to be employed. — Sri Lanka has opened a new laboratory capable of conducting 500 coronavirus tests per day, Previously, Sri Lanka only had the capacity to conduct 300 tests a day.

Source: ABC News June 25, 2020 03:22 UTC