Chinese provinces hit hard by Covid are seeing a strain on critical care, health officials say

Some Chinese provinces' intensive care beds and resources are nearing capacity as Covid-19 infections soar, national health authorities said Tuesday.

It is unclear at what scale Covid outbreaks have hit mainland China, with few official figures on recent infections and deaths.

In such regions, Jiao said, "it is necessary to expand the availability of ICU beds and resources, or speed up turnover."

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