Xinjiang probe into claim Covid-19 patient died after being neglected at quarantine centre

Authorities in Korla, Xinjiang’s second largest city, are investigating allegations that a quarantine facility neglected a Covid-19 patient who is said to have died on November 2, after he was transferred to a hospital.

The man, identified only by his family name Guo, tested positive for the virus and was sent to an isolation facility where his condition worsened, according to a social media post written by a woman claiming to be his daughter.