Overview
- Guangdong CDC logged 3,181 infections from September 28 to October 4, including 2,480 in Jiangmen, with additional cases in Foshan (157), Guangzhou (138), Zhaoqing (101) and Shenzhen (81), and the tally now includes asymptomatic infections.
- No severe cases or deaths were reported in the province during the latest week.
- Jiangmen activated a third-level public‑health response, initiating intensified citywide mosquito control and surveillance.
- Provincial expert Kan Min cited peak mosquito season, typhoons, heavy rains and holiday travel as drivers of transmission, noting measures have curbed a rapid surge though incidence remains high.
- WHO tallied 445,271 suspected and confirmed cases with 155 deaths in 40 countries through September, highlighting major burdens in the Americas, ongoing spread via infected travelers and low immunity, expanding Aedes ranges, and the lack of specific treatments or licensed vaccines.