Shanghai reported its highest number of daily Covid-19 deaths in the current outbreak, as China continues to stick to its Covid Zero policy with strict lockdown measures imposed in the city.
The city recorded 39 fatalities for Saturday, bringing its total number of virus-related deaths to 87 since late February, according to a report on Sunday by the Shanghai Health Commission. The average age of the people who died was 78.7 and all had underlying diseases, according to the report.
The municipal government said it would adopt nine actions from Friday to achieve the goal of “no community spread,” a milestone that’s eluded the city despite weeks of lockdown. The announcement damped people’s expectations that restrictions would be gradually eased amid signs that the outbreak may have peaked.
Meanwhile, Beijing warned of more Covid-19 cases in the days ahead after adding 15 new infections on Saturday in the Chinese capital. The local government said it would shut a school for a week and roll out testing for students and workers there after a total of 10 students from a middle school tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday.
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