Residents in Beijing, East China Report Spike in COVID-19 Cases, Deaths After Chinese New Year

Published on February 25, 2024

Health officials in Beijing have admitted that the COVID-19 epidemic is once again on the rise after the Chinese New Year holiday (Feb. 9–17). Chinese residents in Beijing and East China reported a spike in infections and more deaths during the holiday week. The Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Feb. 22, that respiratory infectious diseases in Beijing are currently caused by both influenza and COVID-19. Influenza has shown a slight downward trend recently, while COVID-19 continues to rise. The COVID-19 positivity rate in hospitals in the past week was 21.1 percent, and the JN.1 variant is the main circulating strain causing infections....

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