Today, Saturday, the health authorities in China announced that nearly 60,000 deaths from the Corona virus had been recorded within five weeks, which is the first large death toll that the Chinese government has been talking about since the sudden lifting of health measures, in early December.
The head of the Medical Administration Office of the National Health Commission, Jiao Yahui, said, in press statements, that China recorded 59,938 deaths related to Covid-19 between December 8, 2022 and January 12, 2023.