China said the worst was over in its battle against COVID-19 ahead of what is expected to be one of the busiest days of travel in years on Friday, a mass movement of people that has fed fears of a further surge in infections.
Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, who oversees China's virus response, said the outbreak was at a "relatively low" level, state media reported late on Thursday, after health officials said the number of COVID patients in clinics, emergency rooms and with critical conditions had peaked.
"Recently, the overall pandemic in the country is at a relatively low level," Sun said in comments reported by the state-run Xinhua news agency. Passengers laden with luggage and boxes of gifts packed on to trains on Friday, heading for long-awaited family reunions. Hospitalisations rose by 70% on the previous week to 63,307, according to the WHO, citing data submitted by Beijing.
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