The city offers free nucleic acid testing for all residents in the Chengdu High-Tech South District and Jinjiang, Qingyang, Jinniu, Wuhou and Chenghua districts on Thursday. 

Chengdu reported eight local confirmed COVID-19 cases and 14 asymptomatic cases on Wednesday, the Health Commission of Sichuan Province said.

The city's bars, KTVs, internet cafes, gyms, game rooms, bathing places, swimming pools and other enclosed entertainment venues as well as museums, cultural centers, libraries, art galleries, indoor sports venues and other public cultural and sports venues will remain closed.