Covid today China, “situation under control” in Shanghai

In Shanghai, the Chinese city of what is considered the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Asian giant since Wuhan, the situation is “under control”. This was stated by the authorities of the city, subjected to a hard lockdown with the strict restrictions that began on March 28th. “The epidemic prevention and control situation is constantly improving and the epidemic is under effective control,” Deputy Mayor Wu Qing said in statements reported by the CNA channel. According to Wu, since last April 22 there has been a decline in the incidence of Covid-19 cases, but – he warned – we must not let our guard down.According to data reported by the official Xinhua agency, the health authorities reported this morning for Shanghai 245 confirmed cases of local coronavirus transmission (out of 356 across the country, including 55 in Beijing) and 4,024 related to asymptomatic patients (4,272 in total). Another 12 deaths have also been confirmed in Shanghai.