Half a Million COVID Cases Per Day, Cities Issue Notice Of Peak!

Source:OT-Team(S,J),National Business Daily

Many areas have issued notices saying that the COVID-19 infection peak is approaching according to local infection numbers.

Qingdao (Shandong Province)：Half Million Infections Per Day

On December 23, Bo Tao, director of the Qingdao Municipal Health Commission, announced that the infection peak in Qingdao had not yet arrived, but it is already in the rapid transmission stage just before the peak.

According to monitor data, currently there are around 490,000 - 530,00 new covid-19 infections in Qingdao per day, and the number would increase by 10% in the next two days.

Dongguan (Guangdong Province)：250,000~300,000 Infections Per day

Dongguan announced on the evening of the 23rd that, the infection peak is approaching, according to digital model prediction combined with expert assessment judgment.

At present, infections in Dongguan are estimated to be 250,000 - 300,000 per day, and the growth rate is getting faster and faster. According to the data of the seventh national census (as of midnight on November 1, 2020), the permanent population of Dongguan is 10,466,700.

Many medical institutions and medical staff are already under unprecedented severe challenges and great pressure.

Jiangxi Province: Infection Peak Expected in Early January

On December 23, it was announced that most areas in Jiangxi province will experience the infection peak in about one week and turn to a low transmission level in early March 2023. Local epidemic would last for about three months, and the cumulative infection rate would be close to 80%.

Anhui Province：2nd Peak May Come with Spring Festival

"Most areas in Anhui province will reach the infection peak by the end of December and infection numbers will then decline after maintaining high for two or three days." Tao Yisheng, director of the Anhui Provincial Health Commission, revealed on December 23. "Some areas with high population density and heavy traffic may reach the peak earlier than expected, such as Hefei, where the infection peak my happen around December 25th-26th."

While people travel during Spring Festival, the epidemic will spread from urban areas to rural areas, and may result in a second wave of infection peaks.

Other Places - Infection Peak in January

In addition, several other places also announced the estimated infection peak time, which are mostly in January of 2023.
Such as:

Guangzhou (Guangdong Province) - Middle Jan.
Zhengzhou (Henan Province) - Jan 15
Zhejiang Province - Middle Jan.
Hunan Province - Around Spring Festival