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On Sunday, 122 new coronavirus infections – its lowest level since December 25 – were recorded in this historic city in the north of the country, famous for the underground army of the first emperor of China, against 174 the day before.
According to Zhang Canyou of the Chinese Disease Control Agency, the massive screening strategy coupled with the impact of containment has resulted in “some positive changes,” he told China Central Television (CCTV ).
Sixteen patients are, however, in “serious” condition, according to the National Health Commission.
Although low compared to figures recorded elsewhere, the new contaminations in recent days have reached a level not seen in China since March 2020.
The rigid “zero COVID-19” policy has allowed China to limit its official death toll to less than 5,000 since the start of the pandemic, compared to more than 800,000 in the United States.
But in a handful of regions the communist regime faces sporadic outbreaks, which has led authorities to house millions of residents, step up screening and restrict movement between provinces.
Since December 9, more than 1,500 cases of the Delta variant have been reported in Xi’an.
China has not recorded any deaths from COVID-19 since January 2021.
Yang Yi, director of intensive care medicine at Zhongda Hospital, assured CCTV that medical resources were sufficient.
“We have three hospitals exclusively (dedicated) to patients (with) COVID-19 in the province, and a fourth is ready to be used,” she listed.
Residents of Xi’an told AFP on Thursday that they were running out of food, as local authorities called on residents to show “understanding and tolerance” while stocking up despite the restrictions.
The 13 million inhabitants are only allowed to go out for refueling once every three days.
All flights from the confined city to the capital Beijing have been canceled, state media said.
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On Sunday, 122 new coronavirus infections – its lowest level since December 25 – were recorded in this historic city in the north of the country, famous for the underground army of the first emperor of China, against 174 the day before.
According to Zhang Canyou of the Chinese Disease Control Agency, the massive screening strategy coupled with the impact of containment has resulted in “some positive changes,” he told China Central Television (CCTV ).
Sixteen patients are, however, in “serious” condition, according to the National Health Commission.
Although low compared to figures recorded elsewhere, the new contaminations in recent days have reached a level not seen in China since March 2020.
The rigid “zero COVID-19” policy has allowed China to limit its official death toll to less than 5,000 since the start of the pandemic, compared to more than 800,000 in the United States.
But in a handful of regions the communist regime faces sporadic outbreaks, which has led authorities to house millions of residents, step up screening and restrict movement between provinces.
Since December 9, more than 1,500 cases of the Delta variant have been reported in Xi’an.
China has not recorded any deaths from COVID-19 since January 2021.
Yang Yi, director of intensive care medicine at Zhongda Hospital, assured CCTV that medical resources were sufficient.
“We have three hospitals exclusively (dedicated) to patients (with) COVID-19 in the province, and a fourth is ready to be used,” she listed.
Residents of Xi’an told AFP on Thursday that they were running out of food, as local authorities called on residents to show “understanding and tolerance” while stocking up despite the restrictions.
The 13 million inhabitants are only allowed to go out for refueling once every three days.
All flights from the confined city to the capital Beijing have been canceled, state media said.
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