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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Health
Frederik Kelter

Elderly leave cities as COVID infections surge in China

COVID-19 patients lie on hospital beds in the lobby of the Chongqing No 5 People's Hospital in China's southwestern city of Chongqing on December 23, 2022 [Noel Celis/AFP]

Three days ago, Lily Wang tested positive for COVID-19.

Isolating in her small apartment in Shenzhen, the 29-year-old is currently fighting a high fever and a sore throat.

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