China Reports First COVID-19 Deaths in More Than A Year as Cases Surge
China reported 2,157 new COVID-19 cases from community transmission on Saturday, with the majority in Jilin.
China’s national health authorities reported two COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the first recorded rise in the death toll since January 2021, as the country battles an omicron-driven surge. The deaths, both in northeastern Jilin province, bring the country’s coronavirus death toll to 4,638.
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BREAKING—China has now confirmed its first #COVID19 deaths in over a year. China is grappling with sustained outbreaks in two-thirds of its provinces (>90 million in full or partial lockdown). Most of its cases are the new more contagious #BA2 subvariant. https://t.co/Qm8ObaVri5
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) March 19, 2022
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