90% of people in China province infected with Covid, says local health official

Data from the health commission for central Henan suggests 88 million people in the province may have had the virus

Almost 90% of people in China's third most populous province have now been infected with Covid-19, a top local official has said, as the country battles an unprecedented surge in cases.

Kan Quancheng, director of the health commission for central Henan province, told a press conference that as of January 6, 2023, the province's Covid infection rate is 89%".