On the same day, the first fangcang quarantine hospital ( fang1cang1 方舱, literally 'portable building') was officially closed. īy April 30, officially all of the deaths were caused by other severe symptoms. Some of the new measures include evacuating people to disinfect their homes and placing electronic door alarms to warn if infected people are trying to leave. On April 22, officials announced they would escalate COVID lockdown restrictions and further tighten lockdown measures. On April 18, officials reported 7 more deaths with ages ranging from 60 to 101 6 of them were aged above 70. On the same day, officials reported 3 deaths of COVID-19 infected patients, with all deaths also being linked to other underlying health conditions, such as diabetes. īy April 17, according to China National Radio, Shanghai had 16 severe cases, all having pre-existing health conditions, with only 1 of them being vaccinated. About 90 percent of the cases were 'asymptomatic'. īy April 8, there had been a total of 131,524 people tested positive, with a single severe case. Additional temporary quarantine centers in the Shanghai New International Expo Center opened on 29 March 2022. By March 27, just before Shanghai started area-separated testing, a total of 16,013 people had tested positive for COVID-19. In response, the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center was converted into a temporary hospital on March 26, 2022.

According to Shanghai's information office, the main source for the spread of the outbreak was the Huating Hotel, a previously designated quarantine site for inbound travelers. After confirmation of her case, her dance group had at least 8 people test positive as well.Īfter confirming a positive diagnosis, the risk levels of some areas of Shanghai were raised from 'low risk' to 'middle risk'. This case became patient zero in the outbreak. On February 28, a 56-year-old vaccinated woman came to Tongji Hospital with a fever and was confirmed positive on March 1. Due to the Omicron variant, Shanghai's COVID-19 response had been challenged. Doctor Zhang Wenhong of the Shanghai Medical Treatment Expert Group, said the control of COVID-19 in Shanghai is like 'catching a mouse in the ceramic shop', and said maintaining a normal manufacturing industry and public life is important. Shanghai authorities had previously taken a 'more relaxed' approach to the pandemic compared to other Chinese cities. By March 14, the number of cases reported as coming from outside mainland China was 4345, compared to 473 local cases. Shanghai also had a relatively large number of imported cases. Since 2020, nearly 40% of international arrivals to China came through Shanghai. However, the increased transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant that emerged in late 2021 has posed challenges. The Chinese government's response since then has been to pursue a zero-COVID strategy, aiming to eliminate the virus altogether. It began in early 2020 as an outbreak in Hubei province, China, which prompted a strict lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019. ( Learn how and when to remove this message)Įmpty West Nanjing Road after COVID-19 restrictions in some areas were liftedįurther information: COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China

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