China has stopped counting asymptomatic Covid-19 cases as a breakout of the virus rages in Beijing. | BISouthAfrica
to fight against the"zero covid" policies in response to an apartment fire that killed 10 people in Urumqi. In online discussions, commenters argued that the fire might have been put out more swiftly had Covid restrictions on the building not been in place,reported 22,804 new Covid-19 cases in China over the last 24 hours on Wednesday. It's not clear if asymptomatic cases were included in the count.
But those numbers only reflect confirmed cases at public testing sites where the patient clearly displays symptoms, The, suggesting that, due to at-home rapid tests, the number of cases in Beijing could, in actuality, be much higher. According to CNN, the streets of Beijing have been empty as many residents are staying home either because they are sick or they are trying to avoid contracting the virus themselves.
One worker at a Beijing neighbourhood committee office told CNN that 21 out of 24 employees in her office have tested positive for Covid-19 in recent days.
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