China recorded its first death from Covid-19 in more than a year

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 The latest outbreak related to the Omicron strain has made China record its first death from Covid-19 in more than a year.


RT reported, China recorded 2 deaths from Covid-19 on March 19. These are the country's first deaths from the disease since January 2021. It takes place in the context that China is facing an unprecedented wave of outbreaks because of the Omicron mutation.


The deaths took place in the northeastern province of Jilin, where the Covid-19 epidemic is taking place most seriously in the current wave of infections. The Chinese Health Commission did not detail the deaths, such as their ages or whether they had any underlying medical conditions.


Omicron is considered a strain that is more contagious than previous strains, but less severe. However, in many cases, it can still be fatal for people who have not been vaccinated or who have underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, lung disease, etc.


 Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, China has had 4,638 deaths, a relatively small number compared to the size of the country's billion population. China has taken drastic measures to combat the "No Covid" epidemic through a rapid blockade and large-scale testing to trace pathogens.


Before the spread of Omicron, China had only recorded about 100 new cases a day for the past 3 weeks. However, there are now thousands of new cases every day. Jilin became the new epidemic center. Jilin has now been issued with a travel ban as locals cannot leave without police permission.


Earlier this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that the country would continue to flexibly apply a "No Covid" policy to put people's lives first.


Beijing's numbers only record statistics on the mainland, separate from other special zones, such as Hong Kong, which do not apply the same strict policies as the mainland.


Earlier this week, Hong Kong, which has a population of 7.5 million, surpassed mainland China in the number of cases and deaths. Hong Kong has so far recorded one million cases and 5,400 deaths from the epidemic.

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