Chinese singer Jane Zhang has apologised for claiming that she had contracted Covid-19 deliberately.

The 38-year-old requested on Weibo final Friday (Dec 16) afternoon whether or not she was thought-about to have contracted Covid-19 after she had examined constructive for solely sooner or later.

Zhang, a second runner-up within the 2005 season of China’s Super Girl expertise contest, then shared her expertise within the remark part of her submit.

“I was concerned that my condition during the New Year’s Eve performance would be affected, so I met a group of people who have tested positive since I currently have time to recover from the virus,” she wrote.

She added that she went to sleep after she started to have signs equivalent to fever, sore throat and physique aches.

“My symptoms disappeared after I slept for one day and one night,” she mentioned. “My eczema was better, my skin was no longer dry and I have lost weight.”

Her expertise was slammed by many Chinese netizens as China is dealing with a Covid-19 surge after lifting lots of its restrictions. Some netizens mentioned she was “adding to the burden of the medical staff”.

Zhang deleted the remark later and apologised in one other submit.

“I was nervous and worried recently, after many people around me were infected while I remained negative,” she mentioned.

“The nature of my job means that I have to come into contact with many people, and my concern is that my subsequent infection may raise their risk of reinfection.”

She added: “I apologise sincerely if my words have set the wrong example.” – The Straits Times/Asia News Network