Dead bodies pile up in hospitals in China after exponential rise of Covid cases, video surfaces

BEIJING: Covid cases are on a sharp rise in China. Hospitals in the country are overflowing with patients. Footage of bodies being piled up has also emerged. There is a long queue of people coming to bury the bodies in the graveyards. This is the situation in most cities of the country.

China officially announced the deaths of a total of two Covid patients across the country today.
This video was made in #Henan today and shows wrapped bodies of Chinese people where relatives are pretty certain the deaths were caused by Covid.#ChineseCovidDeaths #China #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/GsSbvuYx5g

— 247ChinaNews (@247ChinaNews) December 19, 2022

After a while, allegations that China is covering up Covid deaths have resurfaced. China claims that only 5200 covid deaths have been reported since 2019.

The government had earlier clarified that only deaths due to respiratory problems will be included in the list of Covid deaths. The authorities last released figures related to covid deaths on December 4.

⚠️THERMONUCLEAR BAD—Hospitals completely overwhelmed in China ever since restrictions dropped. Epidemiologist estimate >60% of 🇨🇳 & 10% of Earth’s population likely infected over next 90 days. Deaths likely in the millions—plural. This is just the start—🧵pic.twitter.com/VAEvF0ALg9

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) December 19, 2022

The media also reports that Beijing is not yet ready to release the list of the dead. There are also unconfirmed reports of shortage for essentials, including medicines. Following popular protests, the government recently relaxed the country's Covid restrictions. Due to this, the number of infected people has increased sharply.