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Is the coronavirus making a comeback during the dog days of summer? Hunan maintains a relatively low level overall

2024-08-09

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Huasheng Online News, August 8 (All-media reporter Li Qi, correspondent Chen Yanan, Zeng Xingyi) Recently, many netizens posted photos of their COVID-19 antigens with "two bars", indicating that they have sore throats, fevers, and general fatigue. UN News disclosed on August 6 that the World Health Organization has issued an urgent warning, pointing out that the number of COVID-19 infections is currently showing a significant increase worldwide.

What is the situation in Changsha? On August 8, the reporter conducted an interview to find out.

Case: Infection with the new coronavirus during the dog days

Positive! Looking at the two bars on her COVID-19 antigen test kit, Changsha resident Ms. Zhao was a little surprised that she had been infected with the coronavirus in Changsha's scorching summer weather.

Changsha citizens posted positive COVID-19 test results on online platforms. Image source: Internet

Ms. Zhao said that she suddenly felt a sore throat while taking a nap on August 1. Her head felt heavy after waking up. She thought she had a cold from the air conditioning, so she didn't take it seriously.

As a result, she started to have a sore throat and runny nose the next day. On August 4, she had severe ringing in her ears and a fever of 39°C. She took ibuprofen to reduce the fever. Ms. Zhao rushed to the community health service center for treatment. After the doctor's consultation, he said that she might have been infected with the new coronavirus, but did not test her, but only prescribed some basic medicines.