Shanghai cuts off community transmission of COVID-19

Residents are seen at a residential area in Putuo District of east China's Shanghai, May 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Fei)

SHANGHAI, May 17 (Xinhua) -- China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday.

The megacity reported 77 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 746 local asymptomatic cases on Monday, Zhao Dandan, deputy director of the Shanghai municipal health commission, told a press conference.

All the new cases were from areas under quarantine or closed-off management, he said.

According to the official, the city registered one COVID-19-related death on Monday. The deceased was a 92-year-old woman with underlying diseases.

A total of 315 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospital after recovery on Monday and 2,872 asymptomatic cases were released from quarantine, Zhao said. 

Citizens shop at a supermarket in Jing'an District of Shanghai, east China, May 17, 2022. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

Staff members make coffee ordered online at a coffee shop in Xuhui District of Shanghai, east China, May 17, 2022. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

Citizens shop at a supermarket in Jing'an District of Shanghai, east China, May 17, 2022. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

A delivery man takes orders for delivery services at a coffee shop in Xuhui District of Shanghai, east China, May 17, 2022. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

A citizen rides on a road in Shanghai, east China, May 17, 2022. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

Residents walk inside a community in Shanghai, east China, May 17, 2022. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

A kid plays on a street in Shanghai, east China, May 17, 2022. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

Citizens shop at a supermarket in Jing'an District of Shanghai, east China, May 17, 2022. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

Boys have fun at a residential community in Putuo District of Shanghai, east China, May 17, 2022. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chen Fei)

Staff members work at a workshop in an industry park in Qingpu District of Shanghai, east China, May 17, 2022. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhao Yihe)