China increases death toll from Wuhan – NRK Urix – Foreign News & Documentary

Local authorities have reviewed the death toll and tested infected.

The number of deaths increases by 1,290, from 2,579 to 3,869. Although the number of infected people increases by 325, 50,333 detected cases of infection in Wuhan, which has around 11 million inhabitants.

This means that the city where the virus originated and spread has 2/3 of the reported infection cases in China. The number of infections detected for the whole of China is now 82,367, while the death toll is 4,632, according to the AP news agency.

They have revised the statistics

The authorities’ explanation for increasing the death toll by almost 50 percent is misinformation, subsequent publication, and non-reporting by hospitals and other medical institutions.

This is in part due to the chaos that prevailed in overcrowded hospitals at the start of the outbreak, where patients rushed and where hospital administration and doctors were unable to report the numbers in the correct systems, a statement said.

In addition, several people died at home at the beginning of the outbreak, having had concurrent symptoms with covid-19, such as pneumonia, fever, and severe cough. The cause of death has since been determined.

There have also been problems with coordinating statistics from private hospitals and other medical institutions. And it took time before testing and sampling began.

The city’s task force on disease prevention and control has revised the figures, according to Chinese state television. Among other things, the working group should have compared the figures from local infection control authorities, hospitals, nursing homes and funeral homes.

– Every life lost during the epidemic is not only a pain for the family, but also for the city. We extend our sincere condolences to the bereaved families, friends and hospital staff who have sacrificed their lives, the group writes in its statement.

The first death from the new virus was recorded in Wuhan in January. Since then, about 145,000 people have been registered in more than 200 countries who died as a result of covid-19.

In the past week, very few new cases of infection have been reported in Wuhan, as have people who have died as a result of the virus.

Maintains that the numbers are correct

Internationally, several questions have been raised about whether the reported figures for Wuhan and China can vote, compared to other countries that have been badly affected by the virus outbreak.

Rumors and assumptions about incorrect numbers are reinforced by images taken in Wuhan, which show long lines of family members waiting to leave the ballot box after family members are cremated.

There have also been reports of thousands of empty urns at the funeral home, waiting to be filled in turn.

To date, central authorities have maintained that statistics on the number of deaths from covid-19 and the number of confirmed cases of infection have been correct.

Does not work with tires

The spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed in his daily press conference with foreign journalists that Revision of the figures is a common international practice and has been carried out to ensure that the figures for crown victims are as accurate as possible.

“Nothing is hidden or covered, it is not allowed,” said Zhao Lijian.

The United States and the United Kingdom, but also France, have expressed doubts that China has provided correct figures on the number of infected and dead.

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