Xi Jinping urges officials to take more steps to protect the lives of Chinese citizens after Covid restrictions are lifted

BEIJING, KOMPAS.com – President of China Xi Jinping urging officials to take additional steps to protect lives on Monday (26/12/2022).

He made the remarks in his first public speech on the pandemic since Beijing significantly eased policy Nol Covid China tight this month.

He said the nation’s health campaign should be more focused and that authorities should guide the public in developing good personal hygiene habits, according to the official Xinhua news agency.

“Currently, China’s Covid-19 prevention and control are facing a new situation and new tasks,” Xi said in a briefing, according to the state broadcaster. CCTV.

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The 69-year-old leader also urged officials and citizens of the “Country of the Bamboo Curtain” to launch a more targeted patriotic health campaign.

“Strengthen the community’s line of defense for epidemic prevention and control, and effectively protect people’s life, safety and health,” he added.

Premier Li Keqiang also urged efforts to ensure the country meets demand for medical treatment and supplies for the prevention of COVID-19 virus infections, he said Xinhua quoted from Tight deadlines.

China has dismantled its zero Covid policy to suppress the spread of the virus since the start of the pandemic, infections have since spread across the country by 1.4 billion.

State media have urged citizens to take ultimate responsibility for their health amid mass outbreaks.

On Sunday (12/25/2022), China’s National Health Commission said it would stop publishing daily surveillance data for Covid-19. As a result, it will be difficult to monitor the spread of the virus in the country in the future.

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The commission also estimates the daily infections Covid-19 China it may have hit 37 million in one day last week. This was revealed by the minutes of the internal meeting which were confirmed by the people involved in the discussion.

If accurate, the figure would surpass the previous daily global record of around 4 million, set in January.

Covid-19 China has probably 1 million infections and 5,000 deaths every day from the virus. It is thought to be the largest outbreak the world has ever seen, according to an earlier report by Bloomberg News, citing a study.

The country must ensure the availability of medical facilities for severe cases of Covid-19 and the maintenance of normal medical order during the New Year and the Spring Festival, according to a separate report Xinhuaciting the central government’s notification on working arrangements during the holidays.

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