China reports first coronavirus deaths in over a year amid omicron surge

Two deaths reported on Saturday, the first since January 2021, as China continues to pursue 'zero-Covid' strategy See all our coronavirus coverage China's national health authorities reported two Coronavirus deaths on Saturday, the first recorded rise in the death toll since January last year, as the country battles an omicron-driven surge. The deaths, both in north-eastern Jilin province, bring the country's coronavirus death toll to 4,638.