Chinese Province Saw Cremations Surge 73% as Covid Hit: Caixin
- Caixin cites Zhejiang data province which was deleted
- Nationwide data on number of cremations has not been released
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Cremations in one of China’s most populous provinces surged by 72.7% year-on-year in the first quarter, local media reported, providing a rare insight into the scale of mortality due to the government’s sudden relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in December.
There were 171,000 cremations registered in the eastern province of Zhejiang in the first quarter, well above the 99,000 in the same period in year before, Chinese financial media outlet Caixin reported, citing official data released by the province. The official statement was later removed from the internet, according to Caixin.