China Issues Caution on Potential Resurgence of COVID-19 Cases in the Coming Month: Report
China has observed a decline in the number of patients visiting fever clinics in medical institutions since New Year's Day. Despite this, there are concerns about a potential rebound in the COVID-19 infection epidemic in January, as stated by Chinese health authorities on Sunday, according to a report from the China-based Global Times. During a press briefing, National Health Commission spokesperson Mi Feng noted a fluctuating downward trend in the number of patients visiting fever clinics across health institutions in China. Currently, respiratory diseases are predominantly influenza, and the level of COVID-19 infections remains relatively low. Recent data from the multi-channel monitoring system indicates that the positive rate of COVID-19 virus testing in sentinel hospitals remained below one percent after the New Year's Day holiday. Additionally, the proportion of the JN.1 variant strain has shown an upward trend, according to Wang Dayan, director of the China National In...