Coronavirus: symptomatic cases in Shanghai climb 50 per cent as ‘static management’ curbs are put in place to prevent resurgence
- Symptomatic cases rose the most since April 29, increasing 49.8 per cent to 322, while overall new cases fell 0.7 per cent to 3,947
- Wanli, the first subdistrict in Shanghai to achieve the so-called societal zero-Covid goal, to embark on ‘static management’ from Monday to guard against the virus
Total new cases edged down 0.7 per cent from a day earlier to 3,947 over the previous 24 hours, according to data released on Monday. It was the smallest drop since April 24 when a 16-day streak of declines started.
Symptomatic cases, however, jumped the most since April 29, increasing 49.8 per cent to 322. Severe cases inched up to 415 from 412 on Sunday, while the number of patients in critical condition fell to 80 from 84.
Zhao Dandan, deputy director of the Shanghai health commission, told a press briefing on Monday that city leaders had urged officials to “do everything possible to overcome difficulties and find ways to solve problems” as the mainland’s commercial and financial capital was determined to win the battle against the Omicron variant following a 38-day citywide lockdown.
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Shanghai’s cumulative cases hit 608,000 since the outbreak began on March 1 while total fatalities reached 547, including 11 deaths on Sunday, 37.5 per cent higher than the previous day.