China's COVID-19 Emergency Has Peaked, Official Says

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Laila Afifa

Minggu, 15 Januari 2023 00:03 WIB

TEMPO.CO, Shanghai - Coronavirus fever and emergency hospitalizations have peaked in China and the number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients is continuing to decline, a Chinese health official said on Saturday, Jan. 14.

Nationwide, "the number of fever clinic visitors is generally in a declining trend after peaking, both in cities and rural areas," Jiao Yahui, an official from the National Health Commission, told a news conference.

Jiao said the number of emergency treatment patients was also declining and the ratio of patients who had tested positive for COVID-19 was steadily falling as well.

The number of severe cases has also peaked, she added, though remained at a high level, and patients were mostly elderly.

Wen Daxiang, a Shanghai Health Commission official, said China would strengthen health monitoring and management of the high-risk population.

He added that China would bolster the supply of drugs and medical equipment, and beef up the training of grassroots medical workers to combat COVID in rural regions.

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