Bloomberg: In China, 37 million people infected the Covid-19 in one day

In China, for December 20, 37 million people infected coronavirus infection. This was written by Bloomberg, referring to the closed meeting of the National Health Commission.

In total, 248 million people, that is, almost 18% of the country's population, infected coronavirus infection in the first 20 days of December. The minutes of the meeting do not say how many people died.

According to Bloomberg, a sharp surge of new cases may be due to the fact that China’s authorities weakened the restrictions introduced as part of the zero tolerance policy for Covid-19. This led to the spread of the Omicron virus option among a population with a low level of natural immunity. It is noted that more than half of the inhabitants of Beijing and the province of Sichuan infected coronavirus infection.

After the publication of Bloomberg, the official representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, said that the coronavirus situation in the country is "predictable and is under control."

"The level of vaccination continues to grow, the possibilities of treatment are continuously increased, the facilities for the production of medical products continue to expand, and the total supply fully satisfies demand," the diplomat said.

• China authorities began to soften coronavirus restrictions in early December after mass protests. Since December 7, the country was canceled by mandatory testing on the Covid-19 for those whose work is not related to an increased risk of infection. “High risk zones” by coronavirus began to be introduced not through the streets and quarters, but by buildings, apartments, floors and households. Also, residents of China no longer need a vaccination certificate for trips within the country or to enter public places.