As China's new coronavirus infection data continues to be unpublished, local infectious disease experts have revealed the view that ``about 80% of the population has already been infected''.
Although no specific evidence has been provided, it is possible that more than 1.1 billion people out of a population of 1.4 billion were infected.
This was announced on the Chinese version of Twitter "Weibo" on the 21st by Wu Zunyou, the chief expert at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, which is responsible for the country's infectious disease control.
In this, Mr. Wu said that ``about 80% of the population has already been infected,'' as the infection spread rapidly nationwide after the Chinese government eased infection control measures for the new coronavirus last month.
Although no specific evidence has been provided, it is possible that more than 1.1 billion people out of a population of 1.4 billion were infected.
On the other hand, Mr. Wu said that although there may be a local increase in the number of infected people due to the movement of large numbers of people during the Chinese New Year, he said, "In the next two to three months, there will be a large-scale rebound and infection nationwide. A second wave is unlikely," he said.
After the Chinese government ended its "zero corona" policy, which thoroughly suppressed infections, it stopped announcing information such as the number of infected people on the 8th of this month, and the details of the infection are unknown.