In July, there were 522,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 1 death. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention: We are currently at the plateau phase of the peak of this outbreak.

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced the nationwide COVID-19 situation for July. Data shows that from July 1 to July 31, 2026, 31 provinces and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps reported a total of 522,000 newly confirmed cases, including 487 severe cases and 1 death. The number of reported cases is showing a fluctuating upward trend. The CDC pointed out that since COVID-19 has been classified as a Class B infectious disease to be managed, it has become a common respiratory infectious disease that occurs 1-2 times a year in our country. The recent rise in cases is still considered a periodic fluctuation, with an intensity comparable to that of the past two years, and the upward trend has noticeably begun to slow down. The current situation is at the peak plateau phase of this outbreak fluctuation.