In China, it was announced that more than 6,300 people died in medical institutions after being infected with the new coronavirus in the week ending on the 26th.



The total number of deaths has reached nearly 80,000 in just over a month since infection control measures were significantly eased in early December, but it has been pointed out that the actual number is much higher.

On the 28th, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced on its website that 6,364 people were infected with the new coronavirus and died at domestic medical institutions in the week from January 20th to 26th.



Of these,


▽ 289 died from respiratory failure, and


▽ 6075 died from complications with underlying diseases.



That's about half the number of deaths from the previous week, when the death toll topped 12,000.



In China, the number of infections has continued to spread in various parts of China after the major relaxation of infection control measures on December 7.



This brings the total number of deaths in the month from December 8 to January 26 to 78,960, but does not include those who died at home, and the actual number is much higher. It has also been pointed out that



In addition, the number of domestic and foreign travelers has increased significantly during the long holidays in conjunction with the Lunar New Year holiday until the 27th, and there are concerns about the spread of infection to rural areas and the emergence of new mutated viruses.