China’s National Health Commission announced that as of today, daily notifications about coronavirus will no longer be made, and data on the epidemic will be shared by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention for research purposes.
After the first epidemic in Wuhan city of Hubei province, the Commission published the number of cases, deaths, patients and recoveries since January 21, 2020, how many of the cases originated from abroad, how many were domestic, how many showed signs of illness, and how many did not, on its website and social media accounts. announced to the public with daily briefing notes.
The removal of testing requirements after the change in the direction adopted in the Kovid-19 policy in the country at the beginning of November makes it difficult to detect cases, while the new standards adopted in keeping death statistics cause the majority of virus-related casualties to be unregistered.
OFFICIAL NUMBERS AND THE REAL EPIDEMIC TABLE DIFFER
After the relaxation of the Kovid-19 measures, it is observed that the difference between the official figures and the estimates of the real epidemic picture is increasing with the spread of the virus.
The daily case estimates announced by the local health commissions of Qingdao city in Shandong province in the north of the country and Dongguan city in the south of Guangdong province revealed the striking difference between the official figures announced by the National Health Commission and the situation in the field.
It was reported that 490 thousand to 530 thousand people were infected per day in Qingdao with a population of about 9 million, and between 250 thousand and 300 thousand people were infected in Dongguan with a population of 10 million. However, the National Health Commission, in its last daily report yesterday, announced that there were 1737 cases in Guangdong province, where Dongguan is affiliated, and 31 cases in Shandong province, which is a part of Qingdao.
The Commission announced that while 4,128 cases were detected in 24 hours in mainland China, there were no deaths due to the virus.
DENSITY IS INCREASING IN HOSPITALS AND MORGES
While the density in hospitals, clinics, morgues and crematoriums has increased due to the sudden change in epidemic control measures, the relatives of the deceased report that some Kovid-19 symptoms such as difficulty in breathing are seen in the last moments of the deceased.
After the removal of the test requirement, it is estimated that a large number of cases and deaths with a direct or indirect effect of the virus were not recorded because the test was not performed.
The National Health Commission announced on December 20 that new standards were introduced for keeping Kovid-19 statistics. Accordingly, it was reported that from now on, only deaths caused by pneumonia and respiratory failure due to the virus will be recorded, and those who lost their lives from complications such as chronic diseases or heart attacks, although the Kovid-19 test is positive, will not be included in the statistics. (AA)
