China's COVID-19 positivity rate shows signs of stabilization
China's COVID-19 activity has remained at a moderate level overall recently, and the upward trend in its positivity rate has slowed, according to data released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday.
From July 27 to Aug 2, the COVID-19 positivity rate among all influenza-like illnesses at sentinel hospitals nationwide stood at 22.3 percent, up by two percentage points from the previous week and ranking first among all respiratory viruses.
The influenza virus positivity rate ranked second at 13.3 percent, followed by enterovirus at 4.1 percent.
The China CDC said that the upward trend in COVID-19 activity has moderated, with positivity rates higher in southern provinces than in northern ones, and the highest rate observed among the 15-to-59 age group.
Influenza activity remained at a low level overall, while other respiratory pathogens were either on a downward trend or remained at low levels.
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