On January 3, 2023, foreign media reported Chinese officials have admitted deaths from the disease.COVID-19 in China a lot While Dr. Chen Ezhen, Vice President of Ruijin Hospital and is a member of the COVID-19 Expert Advisory Group ofShanghai China’s largest economic city Said admitted that now in Shanghai Up to 70% of the city’s population of 25 million may already be infected with COVID.
‘Right now, the spread of COVID-19 in Shanghai is very widespread. About 70% of the population of Shanghai may already be infected with COVID-19. which is 20-30 times higher than in April and May,” Dr. Chen told Chinese television. on the COVID epidemic situation in Shanghai which is considered difficult to accept
Dr. Chen also added now that Ruijin Hospital where he worked There are 1,600 new critically ill patients admitted to the emergency room per day, a double increase from before the government eased COVID-19 containment measures. Of these, 80% are patients infected with COVID-19.
“More than 100 ambulances bring critically ill patients to hospital every day.” These critically ill patients are vulnerable people over the age of 65.
While an AFP reporter today told Tong Ren Hospital which is located in the economic district of Shanghai There is a patient to be treated outside. The entrance to the hospital building was packed with people.
