China’s Covid fatalities test commitment to relaxing restrictions
Rapidly rising cases and three deaths in Beijing push back hopes of an end to strict quarantine rules and snap lockdowns
China’s first Covid-19 fatalities in six months and a sharp rise in reported cases are testing the government’s recent commitment to ease restrictions of its stringent Covid curbs.
Beijing reported three deaths from Covid-19 from Sunday to Monday. The victims were all over 80 and also suffered from multiple medical conditions, reported Beijing Evening News.