China has seen a spike in COVID-19 infections this summer, as health authorities reported 79,000 new confirmed cases in June. Experts who spoke with The Epoch Times warned about a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that is spreading in East Asia.
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) released the report for COVID-19 infections nationwide for June on July 8. A total of 79,000 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported across the country. Among these, there were 130 severe cases and one death “involving underlying medical conditions and COVID-19 infection.”
It’s a significant increase from the data for May, which listed 21,861 cases, including 35 severe cases and one death. China’s official data cannot be relied on as accurate, but it does reveal a new trend….
China Reported 79,000 COVID-19 Cases in June, Causing Public Concern
