Satellite images taken over a number of Chinese cities have captured crowding at crematoriums and funeral homes
The images – taken by Maxar in late December and early January and reviewed by CNN – show a funeral home on the outskirts of Beijing, which appears to have constructed a brand-new parking area, as well as lines of vehicles waiting outside of funeral homes in Kunming, Nanjing, Chengdu, Tangshan and Huzhou. China recently moved away from its strict zero-Covid approach to the virus, which had sparked mass unrest after more than two years of tight controls on citizens’ personal lives.
Meanwhile, China’s official Covid-19 death toll since it eased restrictions remains strikingly low – with only 37 deaths recorded since December 7. As reports of overwhelmed hospitals and funeral homes roll in, China is facing accusations from the World Health Organization and US that it is under-representing the severity of its current outbreak, as top global health officials urge Beijing to share more data about the explosive spread.
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