China tightens restrictions after recording more than 27,000 cases in one day, approaching worst infection data of entire pandemic
Chinese health authorities reported more than 27,000 new cases of Covid-19 yesterday, a daily figure close to the record recorded during the entire pandemic and in contrast to the strict restrictions imposed in major cities such as Beijing, where parks and shops have closed museums to prevent contamination.
The Asian giant’s health ministry reported 25,902 asymptomatic cases and classified another 2,225 as “confirmed,” a term attributed to patients who do show symptoms. Of the latter, according to the official press, 2,145 are due to community-level transmission of the virus. The main outbreaks were in Canton province and Chongqing city, with more than 16,000 and 6,300 new infections.
Despite the Beijing regime’s commitment to the questioned policy of restrictions dubbed ‘zero covid’, China is close to the maximum in April, when the ministry reported 28,973 positives in a single day, coinciding with an outbreak whose main epicenter was the city of Shanghai, who was locked up for weeks.
Authorities have also reported deaths from covid in recent days, breaking a six-month streak. Authorities say 5,231 people have been killed in the Asian giant so far from a pandemic that supposedly originated in the city of Wuhan, in the east of the country.
The new surge has prompted the Chinese government to expand screening efforts and introduce new restrictive measures, mainly in major cities, after the government announced a relaxation of certain anti-covid regulations on the 11th to “improve economic and social security” optimizing”. While no mass incarcerations like the one in Shanghai have been declared, 48 cities are currently subject to some form of smaller-scale isolation, according to Nomura Holdings data collected by the Bloomberg bureau.
Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chunlan, regarded as the regime’s foremost authority in the fight against the pandemic, visited Chongqing city on Monday and urged “decisive” measures to contain infections while minimizing their impact on the economy. to avoid. activity and on the daily lives of citizens, some of whom have come in recent weeks to protest the ‘zero covid’ policy. One of the most recent, held this month in the southern city of Guangzhou, brought together hundreds of protesters.
In the case of Beijing, most schools have stopped conducting face-to-face classes and all people arriving in the capital since yesterday must undergo three PCR tests over three consecutive days. During this time, they are not allowed to leave their home.
Source: La Verdad
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