Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called on authorities to take measures to “effectively protect” the lives of his compatriots in the face of the spread of Covid-19, in his first public statements since Beijing eased health restrictions.
“We should start a more targeted patriotic health campaign to strengthen epidemic prevention and control and effectively protect people’s lives, safety and health,” Xi said, according to state-run CCTV channel.
Three years after the detection of the first cases of covid-19 in the Chinese city of Wuhan (center), the Asian country is facing an explosive increase in the number of people infected with the virus.
Many hospitals are overcrowded and pharmacies face a shortage of medicines.
In addition, officials at several crematoriums reported to AFP a sharp increase in the number of bodies.
China has officially recognized just six deaths from Covid-19 since restrictions were lifted.
Analysts, however, consider that the balance is much lower than the actual number of deaths, in a country where a large number of elderly people are not vaccinated against covid-19.
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