The Chinese government has eased measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, but there is a strong sense of caution among citizens, and in the capital, Beijing, the number of requests for dispatch of ambulances has increased sixfold. .
State-run media are busy alleviating anxiety, such as reporting the views of experts who emphasize that ``99% of infected people will recover in a week.''
Last week, the Chinese government eased measures against the spread of the new coronavirus, such as allowing people with asymptomatic or mild symptoms to isolate themselves at home, and not requiring a negative PCR test certificate, which has been required to be presented in many places. I took the plunge.
However, there is still a strong sense of caution among citizens about infection, and according to Chinese media, in the capital city of Beijing, the number of requests to dispatch ambulances has surged to more than 30,000, six times the usual number, and the authorities have It is said that mild and asymptomatic infected people are asked not to call an ambulance unnecessarily.
In the center of Beijing on the 11th, even though it was a weekend, there were few people walking on the streets and few cars, and it seemed that citizens were refraining from going out due to concerns about infection.
Under these circumstances, state media reported an interview with Zhong Nanshan, a leading Chinese infectious disease researcher, emphasizing that "99% of those infected with the Omicron strain recover in one week."
Under the "Zero Corona" policy, the authorities are busy resolving concerns about infections that have spread among citizens.