China Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases... Xi Jinping Says "Weaknesses in Healthcare System Exposed"

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[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] As China’s largest political event, the Two Sessions (Lianghui: National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference) is underway, the number of new COVID-19 cases has risen again to double digits.

On the 25th, the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that as of midnight, there were 11 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. The number of new confirmed cases had recorded '0' for the first time since the outbreak on the 22nd, when the National People's Congress meeting opened, but has now increased back to double digits.

All 11 new confirmed cases were imported cases infected overseas and entered China. Ten cases were reported in Neimenggu, and one case in Sichuan Province.

The Chinese government reported an additional 40 asymptomatic infections, which are not included in the official COVID-19 confirmed case statistics. Currently, there are 396 asymptomatic infections under medical observation in China. Asymptomatic infections refer to individuals who test positive for COVID-19 but do not exhibit specific symptoms such as fever, cough, or sore throat.

Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that although China’s medical system responded well to the COVID-19 situation, shortcomings were also exposed, urging the establishment of an early warning system.

At a meeting with the Hubei delegation to the National People's Congress the previous day, President Xi said, "During the response to the COVID-19 situation, China’s public health and medical system played an important role, but shortcomings were also exposed. We must strengthen epidemic early warning and emergency response capabilities and improve the major epidemic emergency system."

Regarding China’s medical system, he called for ▲ reform of the disease prevention and control system, ▲ maintenance of public health projects, ▲ improvement of major disease medical insurance and support systems, ▲ establishment of an efficient public health legal system, and ▲ setting standardized epidemic prevention and control manuals.

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