[The Epoch Times, March 23, 2022](The Epoch Times reporters Fang Xiao, Gu Xiaohua, Luo Ya interviewed and reported) A new round of CCP virus (new crown pneumonia Omicron strain) epidemic continues in mainland Chinaout of control, the number of infected people remains high, among which Shanghai’s government continues to record highs, and the medical system is almost collapsed. According to local sources, the actual number of infected people in Shanghai is more than ten times the official report.
There are at least 8,000 actual asymptomatic infections in Shanghai
On the 23rd, the official announcement of the epidemic data on the mainland on the 22nd: 2,591 new local confirmed cases and 2,346 local asymptomatic infections, a total of 4,937 cases.
Among them, the number of infected people in Shanghai was refreshed once more, with 4 new local confirmed cases and 977 asymptomatic infections, a new high. Almost all are asymptomatic infections.
Shanghai Epidemicinout of controlThe number of infected people has repeatedly refreshed the data of the previous day, and asymptomatic infections accounted for the vast majority. Many communities in Shanghai were closed, and general hospitals were temporarily changed to designated hospitals for the epidemic, accepting only critically ill patients.
Recently, dozens of hospitals in Shanghai announced the closure of general outpatient clinics. According to Radio Free Asia, Shanghai resident Ms. Feng said on the 22nd, “Shanghai’s medical resources are close to collapse. Now positive patients cannot be sent to the hospital. The 80-year-old positive patient has complications and high fever, which is very dangerous. The hospital will not accept it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said that they might not be admitted to the hospital. Later, the trustee finally agreed to accept the patient, but the hospital is still not accepting it.”
People familiar with the matter told Radio Free Asia that at present, hospitals around the world cannot accommodate many patients, so severe patients are selected for hospital treatment, while most mildly positive patients are isolated at home. Local officials have stopped reporting the number of infected people because they lost their black gauze caps for fear of being held accountable. Therefore, the number of infected people may be increasing.
On the morning of March 22, it was reported on the Internet that more than 8,000 asymptomatic infections were found in Cai, Northeast of Shanghai Pudong, on the 21st.
The official Weibo account of the Shanghai Municipal Government Information Office responded that this was false news.
At the press conference on epidemic prevention and control held in Shanghai that day, Wu Jinglei, director of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, reported the official epidemic figures.
A staff member of a textile company in Shanghai told The Epoch Times reporter on the 23rd that Cai found more than 8,000 cases in the northeastern part of Shanghai Pudong. real. In the past two days, the officials are reporting in batches, reporting more than 8,000 cases separately, reporting 800 to 900 cases every day. I can’t send you the chat log. We all know it in our hearts, and many people know it.
He said that on the 22nd, the director of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee Jianwei was very nervous when he spoke at the epidemic briefing, saying that the 8,000 cases were rumors. In fact, the virus spreads wildly. After all, Shanghai is an influential city in the mainland, and officials dare not report more than 8,000 cases at once.
Ms. Zhu from Jing’an District, Shanghai introduced to the Epoch Times reporter on the 23rd,Shanghai EpidemicIt is indeed very serious. Now Minhang District Sports Park and Jiading District Gymnasium have been converted into temporary makeshift hospitals, quarantining asymptomatic infected persons and mildly ill patients. As for the isolation conditions, it’s a bit like a “concentration camp”.
She also introduced that the areas where the officially announced asymptomatic infected people are located are scattered and not concentrated. However, the characteristic of Omicron virus is that one person is diagnosed and everyone around is infected. But the officially announced case of only one in a community is suspicious and disturbing.
Ms. Li from Shanghai said that her colleague was in Jiading District, which had just been unblocked, and now it has been closed once more. Because there are a lot of asymptomatic infections there. Many hotels in Shanghai have been requisitioned (became quarantine points).
The State Council sent an inspection team to Shanghai
A few days ago, the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council of the Communist Party of China sent inspection teams to 10 provinces to conduct inspections, of which the fifth inspection team was stationed in Shanghai.
According to public reports, on March 22, Li Qiang, secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, and Gong Zheng, the deputy secretary of the municipal Party committee and mayor, had a “discussion” with Zhang Jiwen, the leader of the fifth inspection team and the deputy director of the General Administration of Customs.
Ms. Zheng, a Shanghai citizen, told The Epoch Times reporter on the evening of the 22nd that the inspection team came to Shanghai, which means that the central government was dissatisfied with the handling of the epidemic in Shanghai, but it was of no use. Shanghai officials regarded it (the inspection team) as a “master”. It is the same principle to inspect with the superior leaders. It has already made things worse, and now those who lack facts, stop engaging in those false things.
She said there are hundreds of asymptomatic infections in Shanghai every day. They are mainly young and middle-aged people, and the popularity of vaccines in Shanghai is very high. (Infected people) are basically people who have been vaccinated and become asymptomatic infections.
Ms. Zheng said that now Shanghai does not say that the city is closed in name, but in fact it is no different from the closure of the city. Foreigners dare not enter Shanghai. Shanghainese also dare not leave Shanghai. Several cities around Shanghai will not welcome Shanghainese. If the Shanghainese go, the locals will report it directly, and then tell you to leave, or let you be isolated and all at your own expense.
Excessive closure and control of people hurting
In order to implement the “dynamic clearing” policy and comprehensively control the flow of people, government officials across the mainland are not allowed to leave their homes. In addition, forced nucleic acid screening and forced isolation have caused residents to have rebellious emotions.
Mr. Ren from Shanghai told The Epoch Times reporter on the 23rd that Shanghai was over-confined and did not control the epidemic. In his community, no confirmed cases were found, but the community was closed for five days. People cannot work, seek medical treatment, and live inconveniently. My sister is 90 years old and critically ill and I want to see her but she won’t let me go out. Many people are sick and cannot seek medical treatment.
He said that many hospitals in Shanghai have also been closed, such as Xinhua Hospital. When the epidemic is severe, can hospitals that treat patients and save people be closed at will?
Mr. Ren disclosed that the community where one of his friends lives has been closed for six days. Citizens have done nucleic acid tests six times, but no positive patients have been found. This situation should also be blocked. Is this normal for epidemic prevention? In some communities, people are not allowed to enter or leave, and it is common for people to have no place to buy food or eat food. The government doesn’t care regarding people’s livelihood at all. He said, “Even so (blocking and control) did not work, and the number of epidemics continued to rise. It is clear that such epidemic prevention measures are ineffective. The government’s misbehavior has brought great harm to the people.”
Ms. Zhu said that due to a confirmed case in a community in Jing’an District, the community and almost the entire street were closed, and it has been closed for 4 days today. During this period, the community only distributed dishes once, only a few simple dishes, including a pound of potatoes, an onion, two tomatoes, a small piece of ginger, and three or two chicken thigh bones.
She said that it is also difficult to order vegetables online now. Every day, you have to buy them early, and you can’t get any dishes later. I don’t know how to order online yet. Fortunately, on March 20, the day when it was closed, the neighborhood committee was shouting loudly, telling everyone not to go out. I quickly went out to buy some food, and I can still handle it. If you don’t stock up on food and don’t order online, you can’t eat a few days from the dishes in the district alone.
Ms. Li from Shanghai said that our community was blocked some time ago, and the iron gate was locked with a large lock. Some communities are closed off with blue isolation boards. At present, all units in Shanghai are encouraged to work from home, and some companies insist on going to work. They need to be stamped by the community and have a 48-hour nucleic acid test certificate.
Mr. Gu from Shanghai also complained that the nationwide nucleic acid testing in Shanghai is labor-intensive and detrimental to the interests of the people. The government controls the media and keeps the people from speaking. The people are already complaining.
Epoch Times reporter Hong Ning also contributed to this article
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