15 New COVID Cases in Shanghai, International Flights Suspended

Shanghai Health Commission reported a total of 1 locally transmitted COVID-19 case and 14 local asymptomatic cases this morning, Tuesday, October 18.

Of the 15 new cases reported, all 15 tested positive during central quarantine, while 0 tested positive during regular screening.

That's 17 less cases than yesterday's 32 – and, once again, no new community cases.

International flights suspended...

Three international flights from Shanghai have been suspended for a week from October 17:

• Air France Flight AF198 to Paris

• China Eastern Airlines Flight MU570 to Paris

• Lufthansa Airlines Flight LH728 to Frankfurt

New cases by district...

The 1 local case that tested positive during central quarantine was in the following area:

• 1 in Songjiang
  

The 14 asymptomatic cases that tested positive during central quarantine were in the following areas:

• 9 in Qingpu

• 2 in Jing'an

• 1 in Baoshan

• 1 in Minhang

• 1 in Yangpu

China COVID hot spots...

Looking to get out of Shanghai? We wouldn't blame you.

Below is a list of places that reported 10 or more COVID-19 cases today – locally transmitted and asymptomatic combined – that you may wish to avoid:

• 141 Xinjiang

• 97 Guangdong

• 77 Shanxi

• 59 Hunan

• 50 Inner Mongolia

• 46 Sichuan

• 37 Hubei

• 36 Shaanxi

• 35 Zhejiang

• 33 Yunnan

• 30 Jiangsu

• 18 Beijing

• 15 Shanghai

• 13 Hebei

• 13 Henan

• 11 Guangxi

• 11 Gansu

• 10 Chongqing

• 10 Shandong

We hope that helps you make good your escape!

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