Almost 90% of people in China's third most populous province have now been infected with COVID-19, a top official said, as the country battles an unprecedented surge in cases. | via philstarlife
Patients on stretchers are seen at Tongren hospital in Shanghai on Jan. 3. A senior doctor said 70% of the megacity's population may have been infected with COVID-19 during China's huge surge in cases. Hector RETAMAL / AFP
With a population of 99.4 million, the figures suggest about 88.5 million people in Henan may now have been infected. China is battling a surge in cases following its decision last month to lift years of lockdowns, quarantines, and mass testing that had hammered its economy and sparked rare nationwide protests.lifting mandatory quarantine for all international arrivalsBut infections are expected to soar as the country celebrates Lunar New Year later this month, with millions expected to travel from big cities to visit vulnerable older relatives in the countryside.
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