China is about to face the biggest migration in the world in the context of Covid-19 outbreak

China is facing the most serious outbreak of public infection since March 2020 before the "spring-time" wave. "- when hundreds of millions of Chinese will return to their hometown for the Lunar New Year holiday.

The Guardian reported that China recorded more than 100 new Covid-19 cases in seven consecutive days. Specifically, on January 18, China recorded 118 cases of Covid-19, an increase of 9 cases compared to the previous day.

Of those, 106 were public infections, with 43 cases recorded in Jilin - a record high in the province, and 35 cases in Hebei, according to data from the National Health Commission of China. Beijing has one more new case, while Heilongjiang has 27 more cases.

 

A picture of a train station in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, crowded with people last year as China entered the "spring of fortune". Photo: AFP

This is considered the outbreak in the worst community in China since March 2020.

Millions of people have faced the blockade in recent days, while several northern cities have run the Covid-19 mass test amid concerns that undiscovered cases can spread rapidly. The Lunar New Year holiday will take place in a few weeks.

Hundreds of millions of Chinese move on the holiday, scheduled to begin in mid-February this year, when people return to their hometowns to reunite with their families. "Xuan Yun" is considered the largest migration on the planet when on average more than 1 month there will be billions of trips of people. This is a huge risk of pathogen transmission if there are undetected cases.

 

The government has called on people to avoid traveling a lot before the holidays. Photo: dantri

The government has called on people to avoid traveling a lot before the holidays and not to participate in crowded gatherings such as weddings.

The outbreak in Jilin was caused by a salesperson infected with Covid-19 moving from Heilongjiang province, an earlier epidemic region in China.

China has so far recorded 89,454 Covid-19 cases and the death toll is 4,635.

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