Death of youngster in Covid quarantine centre sparks fury in China

The demise of a 16-year-old woman in a Covid quarantine centre in China’s Henan province has sparked anger on-line. The household of the woman has alleged that requests for medical intervention have been ignored by the authorities.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 21, 2022 09:50 IST

Workers erecting fencing round a neighbourhood in lockdown in Shanghai’s Changning district, after new Covid-19 instances have been reported. (Photo: AFP)

By India Today Web Desk: A 16-year-old woman, who was lodged in a Covid quarantine facility in China, died as a result of excessive fever, sparking anger and outrage. China’s stringent Covid guidelines demand that anybody who’s contaminated, or a detailed contact, have to be despatched to a state-run quarantine centre.

The household of the teenager who died at a quarantine centre in Henan province has alleged that repeated requests for medical intervention have been ignored by the authorities, the Independent reported. According to them, the woman was stored in a separate quarantine facility away from her household.

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The teen reportedly died after affected by excessive fever, vomiting and respiration points, all of which have been ignored by the authorities, the household claimed.

“I’m requesting the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and Discipline Inspection Commission come down to investigate the Ruzhou government’s neglect and give my daughter’s life back!” the woman’s father stated, in a video which reveals him subsequent to his daughter’s physique, the BBC reported.

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Videos of Guo Jingjing shaking and convulsing on a mattress sparked an outcry on-line in China. But the movies stay unverified and there was no affirmation from the involved officers but.

“We have been calling for help since 3 am last night, including the mayor’s hotline and centre for disease control and prevention line, and we couldn’t get through. I just want all my family and friends to see this video and spread it, so I can find a place for help, and seek justice. I just want to know what is the reason behind her death,” the woman’s aunt was quoted as saying by The Guardian.

However, It just isn’t clear if the teenager had Covid or if she had been positioned within the quarantine web site as a result of she was a contact.

Several massive cities in China are imposing strict restrictions on public motion and shutting down faculties, theatres, gyms and leisure venues as a part of the “zero tolerance policy” for Covid.

The Henan province has seen 26 instances reported this week. The capital Beijing on Thursday reported 18 new regionally transmitted instances for the day before today, bringing the tally for the previous 10 days to 197, the very best in latest weeks.

(With inputs from companies)

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Oct 21, 2022