This Sunday, May 1, 2022, a Shanghai resident woke up in a body bag after being pronounced dead from Covid-19. A video uploaded by a passerby clearly shows the surreal scene of the “presumed corpse” coming back to life. In the images, we see several workers dressed in protective equipment against the disease. Together they carry the body of the deceased in a yellow bag. But as they prepare to put it in the trunk of their vehicle, they discover the unthinkable. Inside this body bag, the victim is still alive. ” They sent a living person to the morgue saying he was dead. Funeral staff said he was still moving… This is completely irresponsible “, laments the cameraman.
According to the latest information shared by CTV News, the man was mistakenly declared dead of covid-19 by the staff of the retirement residence where he lived. Fortunately, the old man escaped the worst. As some Internet users indicate in the comments, the worst could have happened to him if he had not woken up in time. This Monday, May 2, the government affirmed, through a press release, that the victim was now in stable condition. Three officials from the Civil Affairs Bureau and the Social Development Bureau were removed from their posts. Just like the director of the residence. The doctor who pronounced the patient dead, meanwhile, is being fully investigated, according to the Global Times.
An upsurge in coronavirus cases
Since the beginning of March, the city of Shanghai has been facing a worrying increase in coronavirus cases. Yesterday, more than 8 million inhabitants were still confined to their homes. A situation that is beginning to weigh on the morale of citizens, many of whom complain of a lack of water and food.
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