Recently, numerous regions across the country have witnessed an uptick in COVID-19 infections. Addressing public anxiety regarding the current state of the pandemic, Zhong Nanshan emphasized that statistics from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveal a pivotal insight. Specifically, during the final week of May (spanning from May 25th to June 1st), the positivity rate for COVID-19 among patients presenting influenza-like illnesses stood at 22.8%, constituting roughly one-fifth of such cases. This figure serves as a crucial benchmark for understanding the current epidemiological landscape.