A research claims that 37 million individuals in China are being infected with Covid-19 every day.
Beijing: Financial Times (ET) of the United Kingdom said this week that Beijing lifted regulations that had confined the COVID-19 virus since the beginning of the epidemic, potentially exposing 37 million individuals in China to the virus in a single day. The Financial Times reported, citing persons familiar with the situation, that Chinese authorities think roughly 250 million people were infected with Covid-19 in the first 20 days of December.
According to the FT, Sun Yang, the deputy head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, gave the estimations in a health briefing on Wednesday, including the fact that 37 million individuals were infected on Tuesday alone.
The pace of Covids spread in China was still increasing and that he believed over half the populations of Beijing and Sichuan were now infected.
According to The Global Times, the Chinese government’s National Health Commission ceased posting daily updates on COVID-19 case counts on Sunday.
This coming Sunday, the National Health Commission of China (NH0) will no longer provide daily CO VI D-19 case statistics. The NHC said that the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention will instead share information on COVID for research and reference purposes.
Friday’s Covid case counts were posted on the National Health Commission website on Saturday. There were no additional fatalities among the 4,128 confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland.
As of the 23rd of December, 28,865 persons who had come into close contact with infected patients were released from medical monitoring, while 1,760 patients who had been deemed healed were allowed to leave the hospital. There was a 99-case rise in the number of really serious illnesses.
British health data company Airfinity has previously estimated that daily infections in China are over one million and daily fatalities are over five thousand.
There are areas where the current epidemic is spreading more quickly than others. Beijing and Guangdong have seen a sharp increase in their respective caseloads recently.
Based on regional data patterns, Airfinity’s epidemiologists have predicted that the first peak would occur in areas where cases are already growing, followed by a second peak prompted by subsequent spikes in other Chinese provinces.
How To Protect Yourself And Others
COVID-19 may be transmitted even before symptoms appear. Infectiousness persists even if the carrier shows no signs of sickness. However, you and others around you may take measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In order to ensure everyone’s safety, follow these guidelines:
- It is recommended that the whole COVID-19 vaccination series be completed. Vaccination is the best defence against contracting and transmitting COVID-19. If you do get the virus, being vaccinated might lessen the severity of your symptoms.
- The COVID-19 vaccination should be given to children as young as 6 months of age. Vaccinating kids and teenagers helps stop the spread of COVID-19 to others who can’t receive the shot, such grandparents and younger siblings. Additionally, it reduces the risk of deadly diseases in young people.
- Even if you’ve had the vaccine, taking precautions like wearing a tight-fitting mask or respirator inside is still important if you live in an area where COVID-19 is circulating.
- Regardless of the prevalence of COVID-19 where you live, those who have not been completely immunised or who have compromised immune systems should always protect themselves by using a face mask while going out in public.
- Stay away from busy places, since this is where the virus is most likely to spread. Separate yourself from the others.
- Locate information about COVID-19 in your region from the public health department’s website and adhere to its recommendations.
- Even if you’ve been immunised, you should stay out of busy public places and enclosed buildings with inadequate ventilation. In order to get some fresh air inside, crack a window if you can. Exposure to respiratory droplets may be reduced by spending time outside or in well-ventilated settings.
- Testing for COVID-19 may help stop the spread of the virus. Whether or not you have been vaccinated, you may find out whether or not you have COVID-19 by using a simple at-home test.
- You should use soap and water to thoroughly wash your hands many times a day for at least 20 seconds each time. Do this after using the restroom, and before eating or preparing food, as well as before and after a bout of coughing, sneezing, or blowing one’s nose. If you can’t get soap and water, use a hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol.
- To prevent spreading germs, always use a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. The infectious particles in the droplets expelled during a sneeze or cough. After used, dispose of the tissue.
- Do not put unclean hands anywhere near your mouth, nose, or eyes.
- Never lend or borrow someone else’s cups, plates, silverware, bath towels, or sheets. Use soap and water to clean up any used items.
- Recognize the signs of COVID-19. Get in touch with your doctor immediately if you have any unusual symptoms.
