China has cautioned Kazakhstan of a local “unknown pneumonia” with a “much higher” fatality rate than the Covid-19 disease. The Chinese embassy reportedly released a statement on WeChat saying the “unknown pneumonia in Kazakhstan caused 1,772 deaths in the first six months of the year, including 628 people in June alone.” It added that the fatalities also included Chinese citizens.
A report quoted the statement, “The fatality rate of the disease is much higher than Covid-19.” The Chinese embassy in Kazakhstan also said that several organisations, including Kazakhstan's health department, are studying the “virus of this pneumonia”. Currently, there are no indications whether this disease is related to the novel coronavirus.
The embassy reminds its Chinese citizens in Kazakhstan to raise their awareness of measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
