“Under this circumstance, the risk of an outbreak nationwide is generally controllable, and the risk of a large-scale outbreak nationwide is relatively small.”
The official media described the current outbreak as the worst since the outbreak — which triggered local lockdowns, large-scale testing and travel restrictions. The virus first appeared in the central city of Wuhan.
A spokesperson for the National Health Commission announced on Friday that so far, China has fully vaccinated more than half of the population, or 777 million people, and that more than 1.83 billion doses have been vaccinated nationwide.
In response to the latest epidemic, China has also strengthened anti-virus controls on international flights and cargo transportation.
“According to the results of gene sequencing, the source of infection is from overseas.” He said.
