China Still Fuels the COVID‑19 Riddle, One Imported Case at a Time
On March 22, the National Health Commission announced a new 46‑case toll, the fourth consecutive day of a rise. Almost all – 45 out of 46 – arrived from overseas, leaving just a single domestic case to pry the vaccine‑hoarder out of fear.
Imported Infections Keep the Numbers Hot
Yesterday’s tally was 41 imported cases, none from the local scene. The numbers are drawing a stark map:
- 14 – right out of Shanghai’s financial bazaar
- 13 – a buzz in Beijing’s capital rush
- …and just one curiously‑native case in Guangzhou, the first to light a fuse between a local suspect and a foreign arrival.
China’s Big Picture
Adding it up gives China a swarm of 81,054 official cases and a death toll of 3,261, with 6 of those tragedies striking on Saturday alone.
Hubei Stays Quiet
The province that sparked the outbreak stays in “no‑new‑case” mode for its fourth straight day, a quiet sign that the Ming‑tall lockdown maybe did do its trick.
Guangdong’s Mixed Bag
Guangzhou’s latest revelation: 3 confirmed caps, two from the Philippines and Turkey, and a solitary local duck that bit the domestic mosquito. The province’s totals stand at 1,407 confirmed cases, of which 56 are imports, and eight ominous fatalities.
All‐That‑Glitters is Not a Free Market
China’s arsenal of strict tactics—think Hubei lockdown, a 24‑hour front‑line quarantine for overseas arrivals—has been the backbone of its zone strategy. The policy might let the economic boat glide back into open waters after an expected deep recess, but it also leaves many bars, eateries, and factories playing the “no‑sales” card, and the air in the citycape still smells of mask‑hygiene.
He – 25, internet sector, strolling around the Summer Palace – shared this:
“The epidemic’s under control, but that doesn’t mean it’s over. I’m actually able to pop out today, yet I—uh—genuinely, still carry the little fear around.”
Truth be told, the fight is still on, and the pressing question remains: when will the light finally turn off for this pandemic‑poof?
