Beijing: In an effort to prevent further outbreaks, Beijing and the rest of the country have imposed strict new rules, and China announced on Sunday its first new COVID-19 death in nearly half a year.

The National Health Commission reported its first death since May 26 after an 87-year-old man from Beijing passed away, bringing the total death toll to 5,227. The most recent death was recorded in Shanghai, where there was a significant increase in cases over the summer.

Although more than 92 percent of Chinese people have received at least one vaccination, this percentage is much lower among the elderly, especially those over the age of 80. The commission withheld information about the vaccination history of the deceased.

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Because of its perceived vulnerability, China has largely kept its borders closed and continues to follow its strict "zero-covid" policy, which aims to contain the virus through lockdowns, quarantines, case tracing and mass testing, despite the negative impact. To eliminate infection. A growing level of public resentment towards daily life and the economy and government.

The central city of Zhengzhou announced on Sunday that it would no longer require a negative COVID-19 test from children under the age of three and other "special groups" seeking medical care. This is only a partial response.

The Zhengzhou city government made the announcement after a second child died, which was blamed on overzealous anti-virus enforcement. A 4-month-old baby died during quarantine at a hotel in Zhengzhou after experiencing vomiting and diarrhea.

As per reports, her father had to wait for 11 hours for assistance after the medical personnel refused to help. That's when he was finally taken to a hospital 100 kilometers (60 mi) away. Internet users demanded authorities in Zhengzhou be disciplined for failing to assist the public and expressed outrage over "zero COVID".

This comes after a previous uproar over the death of a 3-year-old boy from carbon monoxide poisoning in the North West. His father accused the medical staff of the city of Lanzhou of trying to prevent his son from being taken to the hospital.

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Other examples include a woman who miscarried while pregnant after being denied admission to a hospital in the city of Xi'an in northwest China and made to wait outside in freezing weather for hours.

Every time this happens, the Communist Party in power makes a promise, most recently last week, that those who are quarantined or who do not have negative test results will not be prevented from receiving emergency aid.

Nevertheless, the party has often found itself unable to rein in local officials who implement draconian, often unauthorized measures for fear that they will lose their jobs or be prosecuted if their jurisdiction is violated. An outbreak occurs.

Nearly three years into the pandemic, Beijing has largely closed its borders and discouraged travel within China, even as the rest of the world has largely opened up and the Chinese economy is having a growing impact .

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In Beijing, the capital, many restaurants, shops, malls, office buildings and apartment complexes have either been closed or isolated, and locals have been advised not to move between the city's districts .
China reported 24,215 new cases on Sunday, most of them asymptomatic.