Chicago ∙ It is reported that cases and deaths may increase massively in China with the removal of strict covid restrictions. According to the projection report of the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), a US center, there will be more than 10 lakh Covid deaths in 2023.
China has eased the Covid restrictions after the popular protest got stronger. IHME predicts that cases will peak on April 1 next year and the death toll will reach 3.22 lakh. Christopher Murray, director of the IHME, said that one-third of China’s population could be infected by Covid-19 by now. China’s health department has not officially reported deaths since the Covid restrictions were lifted.
The last recorded covid death in China was on December 3; The total death toll was 5,235. China’s zero-covid policy was effective early in the outbreak. However, Christopher Murray pointed out that when the omicron variant was present, the spread of the disease could not be stopped. Strict restrictions were imposed in China after the covid started spreading again. Lockdown was a similar situation in many provinces. There was widespread protest against this.
English Summary: China May See Over 1 Million Covid Deaths Through 2023, Predicts New Model