China witnesses over 40% surge in Covid+ve tests in May

June 14, 2023 10:16

China witnessed a more than fivefold surge in the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 at hospitals across the country since April.

The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data that shows, it has reached more than 40 per cent of those tested at the end of May, reported The Straits Times.

According to government data, China was hit by a Covid-19 wave again in May which had a nearing positive test rate compared to the peak seen during the pandemic hit at the end of 2022.

China reported 164 deaths in May among those who contracted Covid-19. Moreover, as many as 2,777 suffered severe infections and the number kept increasing during the month, as per a report published in The Straits Times. The Straits Times is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore.

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