A renewed surge of COVID-19 is spreading across China, with sentinel hospitals nationwide reporting a doubled positive detection rate over the past month.
A renewed surge of COVID-19 is spreading across China, with sentinel hospitals nationwide reporting that positive detection rates have doubled over the past month. Local citizens reported a spike in infections, including severe cases and fatalities.
Sentinel hospitals refer to hospitals designated for focused monitoring, control, and treatment of infectious or chronic diseases.
One netizen wrote: "My one-year-old baby got infected somehow and had a fever for two days and two nights. We thought it was influenza A or B, but when tested, it turned out to be COVID, and it quickly spread to us."
Another said: "There are really a lot of COVID [cases]. Before May Day, I went shopping, caught a cold, and had an unbearable sore throat. When I went to the hospital, it was COVID."
The data revealed a rising trend in COVID-19 rates. Outpatient and emergency cases increased from 7.5 percent to 16.2 percent, while severe hospitalized respiratory infection cases rose from 3.3 percent to 6.3 percent.
Nationwide, respiratory samples tested positive for COVID-19 the most compared to other diseases, particularly samples from individuals over age 14, according to the China CDC.
"Our whole family tested positive. The kids recovered quickly, in four, five days, but I was the slowest, taking 10 days. This time, the symptoms were noticeably milder than the first time I had it. I tried to tough it out for a few days but couldn't, and I'm still coughing, probably with mild pneumonia," the parent said.
The Chinese regime has faced long-standing accusations of concealing epidemic data, particularly regarding death tolls.
In addressing the current resurgence, the China CDC has only released nucleic acid test results for respiratory samples, without providing detailed epidemic data.
The epidemic was described as "fluctuating upward" but remaining at "a relatively low level."
The proportion of respiratory samples testing positive has surged to 13.7 percent, up from 6.2 percent in early April, while sewage surveillance recorded elevated viral loads, indicating widespread community transmission.
Hong Kong authorities urge strict personal and environmental hygiene to prevent COVID-19 infection and community spread. High-risk individuals, including those with health conditions or weakened immunity, should take extra precautions, such as wearing masks correctly in public.
The Ministry of Health and the Communicable Diseases Agency are tracking a rise in COVID-19 cases in Singapore. Current variants show no evidence of increased transmissibility or severity compared to prior strains.
From May 4 to May 10, Thailand saw 16,607 infections and six deaths, double the previous week's fatalities.