According to the latest national acute respiratory infectious disease surveillance situation released by the Chinese Center for Disease Prevention and Control, the positive test rate for the novel coronavirus has recently shown an upward trend. The 29th week of 2026 was generally at the medium level of prevalence. The positive test rate in southern provinces was significantly higher than in the northern provinces, and the positive test rate was highest in the 15-59 age group. A COVID-19 pharmaceutical company source told First Finance Correspondent that since late June, the market demand for COVID-19 drugs has increased, and they are also increasing stocking and coordinating with some e-commerce platforms to speed up delivery.

According to the latest national acute respiratory infectious disease surveillance situation released by the Chinese Center for Disease Prevention and Control, the positive test rate for the novel coronavirus has recently shown an upward trend. The 29th week of 2026 was generally at the medium level of prevalence. The positive test rate in southern provinces was significantly higher than in the northern provinces, and the positive test rate was highest in the 15-59 age group. A COVID-19 pharmaceutical company source told First Finance Correspondent that since late June, the market demand for COVID-19 drugs has increased, and they are also increasing stocking and coordinating with some e-commerce platforms to speed up delivery.