Shanghai reports 51 covid-related deaths for April 24, up from 39 a day earlier

Green fences seal entrances to shops and housing units along a street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China April 24, 2022. REUTERS/Jacqueline Wong

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese financial hub Shanghai reported 51 new deaths among its COVID-19 patients on April 24, up from 39 the day before, the local government said on Monday.

The city also recorded 16,983 new local asymptomatic coronavirus cases, down from 19,657 a day earlier. The number of confirmed symptomatic infections stood at 2,472, up from 1,401 the previous day.

Shanghai is currently battling China’s biggest-ever COVID-19 outbreak.

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