In Shanghai, China, where strict restrictions on going out continue due to the spread of the new coronavirus, seven infected people were confirmed dead on the 18th.
Under these circumstances, there have been reports of cases of death on SNS without receiving appropriate medical treatment, and criticisms have been raised against the authorities.
Shanghai city officials announced on the 18th that 20,416 new cases were confirmed in one day.
Also on the 17th, after the death of the infected person was confirmed for the first time in about two years, Shanghai city officials revealed that seven people died on the 18th.
On the other hand, on SNS, there have been reports of cases in which people died without receiving appropriate treatment under strict infection control measures such as restrictions on going out.
Among them, a prominent economist living in Shanghai, Lang Xianping, revealed that a 98-year-old mother who visited the hospital complaining of poor physical condition had to wait for more than 4 hours for a PCR test and died during that time.
On SNS, there are voices criticizing the authorities' response, such as "How many people are dying under this regulation?"
Under these circumstances, the top of China's health authorities urged the Communist Party newspaper to adhere to the Zero-COVID policy set by Xi Jinping's leadership, saying, "We must clearly oppose the false idea of'coexistence with the virus'." With the publication of the text, authorities are increasing their vigilance to prevent the upset.
Health officials are wary of upset “Zero-COVID policy adherence”
As the restrictions on going out have been prolonged in Shanghai, China, and residents' dissatisfaction with the authorities has increased, health officials have issued a series of sentences calling for adherence to the Zero-COVID policy set by Xi Jinping's leadership, increasing caution to prevent widespread turmoil. increase.
Among them, China's health authorities, the head of the National Health and Health Committee, Ma Xiaowei, wrote in a sentence sent to the Chinese Communist Party's executive training school's newspaper "Learning Times" on the 18th, "President Xi Jinping about the zero corona policy. It is a serious decision made by the central party, which is centered on the Chinese Communist Party, based on science. " Insists.
He then said, "The big trials will continue, but don't be afraid. Let's stick to not causing a large-scale infection and welcome the Communist Party Congress with actual actions." We urge you not to loosen your measures for the biennial Communist Party Congress.
Meanwhile, Mr. Takatomo Wu, the chief expert of the China Disease Prevention Center, posted a sentence on the Chinese SNS, Weibo, on the night of the 18th, saying, "Some people think that the zero corona policy has lost confidence due to the recent infection situation and can not be realized. "China has been successful in controlling infections over the past two years," he said, arguing that maintaining the Zero-COVID policy is the best choice.
He also argues that this policy is damaging the economy, saying, "By implementing the Zero-COVID policy, the impact is reduced to half compared to when it is not taken."