Casket maker in Shanxi province Said that in the past few months SLOTXO there has been a large number of orders for coffins. and had to rush to work until there was almost no time to rest
January 26, 2023
The BBC has found evidence suggesting that rural China is seeing a spike in COVID-19-related deaths after the virus spread from big cities into remote areas where the majority of the population is elderly. In addition, there are not enough hospitals.
BBC on site in Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, northern China. and spoke with coffin makers who were overwhelmed They say that in recent months there have been many orders for coffins. and had to rush to work until there was almost no time to rest
at one village One customer who bought the coffin told the BBC: Coffins are currently in short supply. And the funeral business operators are making good money.
There has been some debate over the actual number of deaths from COVID in China. After the infection spread to various major cities
Dr. Wu Junyou, a leading Chinese epidemiologist, said Since China lifted its strict coronavirus control measures in December, about 80% of the population, or more than a billion people, have been infected with COVID-19. and 60,000 deaths
Last week, Chinese authorities reported 13,000 more COVID-related deaths in less than a week.