Cheaper COVID tests

SHENZHEN has further lowered the prices for nucleic acid testing, according to the Shenzhen Municipal Healthcare Security Bureau.

The price of an individual test is capped at 18 yuan (US$2.68), while price for a group test, with multiple samples kept and tested in one tube, is reduced to a maximum of 5 yuan per person. The price for a group test in large-scale screening or normalized testing organized by the government is capped at 3 yuan per person, and the antigen test price is lowered to no more than 6 yuan per person.

More get married

A TOTAL of 1,701 couples registered their marriages at Shenzhen’s marriage registration offices by 6 p.m. Friday, up 33% from last year, according to the city’s civil affairs bureau.

A single-day record high in recent years was registered at Futian District’s marriage registration office, with 426 couples who tied the knot Friday. Meanwhile, Guangming District’s marriage registration office in Guangming Xincheng Park was officially put into use.

May 20 has been a popular date in China for couples to celebrate their love, as it is regarded as a special day for marriage registration and nuptials. The number 520, short for May 20, sounds like “I love you” in Chinese.

Run for charity

A CHARITY run event hosted by Shenzhen Blood Center and the Red Cross Society of China Shenzhen Branch, aimed at raising public awareness about blood donation, was launched in the city Friday afternoon.

The 2,000 spots offered by the event were fully booked within 45 minutes after online registration was opened, according to the organizers. It will start June 6 and end June 16.

Participants must complete three tasks within a specified time limit, including answering questions online, completing a 6.14-kilometer run or walk no less than 10,000 steps, taking photos at designated blood donation sites and sharing them on WeChat Moments, with screenshots uploaded to the event’s online platform.