Mainland China reported its first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year on Saturday, according to a post on the National Health Commission’s website that said two people died in the northeastern region of Jilin.
Highlights
- Mainland China reported its first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year on Saturday.
- Two people died in the northeastern region of Jilin, China’s northeastern region.
- One of the dead was not vaccinated, a senior official with the National Health Commission said.
- China reported only two COVID deaths for all of 2021, the last of those on Jan.
- The country is maintaining a “dynamic clearance” approach which aims to cut transmission as soon as possible, using stringent measures such as short and targeted shutdowns and quick testing schemes.