Shanghai Reports 244 Local COVID-19 Cases, 68 Not in Quarantine

By Ned Kelly, March 15, 2022

Shanghai Health Commission reported a total of 13 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 231 local asymptomatic cases today, Tuesday, March 15.

Nine locally transmitted cases and 130 local asymptomatic cases were reported this morning, followed by four locally transmitted cases and 101 local asymptomatic cases this afternoon.

Of the 244 cases reported today, four of the locally transmitted cases and 34 of the asymptomatic cases had also previously been reported yesterday afternoon, Monday, March 14.

Eight of the local cases and 168 of the asymptomatic cases tested positive while already in centralized isolation as close contacts of previous cases.

However, five of the local cases (all previously unreported) and 63 of the asymptomatic cases (54 previously unreported, nine reported on March 14) tested positive while being screened as a part of risk groups.

Those five previously unreported local cases are as follows:

Male, 8 years old, living at No. 1398 Lujiabang Lu, Huangpu District
Male, 25 years old, living at No. 5395 Longwu Lu, Minhang District
Female, 33 years old, living in Gushuiyuan, Songjiang District
Female, 31 years old, living in Lane 301, Jinqiao Lu, Pudong New Area
Male, 39 years old, living in Lane 152, Pengyue Lu, Pudong New Area

Those 54 asymptomatic cases newly reported today are as follows:

Female, 28 years old, living in Lane 467, Xinsiping Lu, Fengxian District
Male, 13 years old, living in Lane 1888, Langu Lu, Pudong New Area
Male, 15 years old, living in Lane 968, Zhaogao Lu, Pudong New Area
Male, 23 years old, living in Meilong Jiu Village, Xuhui District
Male, 22 years old, living in Lane 1148, Xinshi Nan Lu, Hongkou District
Female, 51 years old, living at No. 119 Nantangbang Lu, Huangpu District
Male, 16 years old, living in Lane 98, Linxia Lu, Jiading District
Female, 70 years old, living in Lane 288, Yixian Lu, Hongkou District
Male, 30 years old, living at No. 933 South Suzhou Lu, Huangpu District
Female, 51 years old, living in Lane 475, Xinhu Lu, Baoshan District
Female, 43 years old, living in Huihong Village, Minhang District
Male, 54 years old, living at No. 430 Changlin Lu, Minhang District
Female, 49 years old, living in Lane 633, Jiangchuan Lu, Minhang District
Male, 55 years old, living at No. 108 Haichuan Lu, Jiading District
Male, 56 years old, living in Lane 399 Shiping Lu, Minhang District
Female, 38 years old, living at No. 54 Yongnian Lu, Huangpu District
Male, 29 years old, living in Lane 216, Hengshun Lu, Jinshan District
Female, 64 years old, living in Lane 1170, Hutai Lu, Jing'an District
Male, 47 years old, living in Lane 399, Gangkun Lu, Fengxian District
Female, 25 years old, living in Lane 230, Dong'an Lu, Xuhui District
Male, 55 years old, living in No. 239, Huma 2nd Village, Baoshan District
Male, 56 years old, living in Lane 930, Luoxiu Lu, Xuhui District
Male, 36 years old, living in Lane 450, Longzhou Lu, Xuhui District
Male, 70 years old, living in Lane 450, Longzhou Lu, Xuhui District
Male, 29 years old, living at No. 2813 Fanghe Lu, Minhang District
Female, 34 years old, living in Lane 1200, Banqiao Dong Lu, Jinshan District
Female, 45 years old, living in Changqiao No. 4 Village, Xuhui District
Male, 58 years old, living in Lane 129, Qingsong Lu, Qingpu District
Female, 48 years old, living in Lane 1900, Dongjing Lu, Pudong New Area
Male, 22 years old, living in Lane 94, Area A, Sanlin Expo Homestead, Pudong New Area
Female, 48 years old, living in Lianqin Village, Pudong New Area
Female, 11 years old, living in Lane 85, Huaxia San Lu, Pudong New Area
Male, 51 years old, living in Lane 955, Luoxiu Lu, Xuhui District
Female, 16 years old, living in No. 87, Zhenru West Village, Putuo District
Female, 11 years old, living in Meilong 11 Village, Xuhui District
Female, 18 years old, living in Lane 400, Shangzhong Lu, Xuhui District
Female, 17 years old, living in Lane 1030, Zhenhua Lu, Baoshan District
Female, 29 years old, living in Lane 36, Puhang Lu, Minhang District
Male, 33 years old, living in Lane 179, Huaxiu Lu, Pudong New Area
Male, 30 years old, living in Lane 100, Jianchuan Lu, Minhang District
Male, 71 years old, living in Taoyuan Xincun, Jiading District
Female, 35 years old, living at No. 7578, Boyuan Lu, Jiading District
Female, 48 years old, living in Huacao New Village, Minhang District
Male, 60 years old, living in Lane 299, Grandmajing Lu, Songjiang District
Male, 28 years old, living in Lane 788, Jinping Lu, Minhang District
Female, 59 years old, living in Lane 24, Renmin Jie, Jiading District
Male, 19 years old, living at No. 800 Dongchuan Lu, Minhang District
Male, 54 years old, living in Lane 1331, Xinfu Zhong Lu, Qingpu District
Female, 19 years old, living in Lane 1288, Lingnan Lu, Baoshan District
Male, 22 years old, living at No. 800 Dongchuan Lu, Minhang District
Male, 20 years old, living at No. 800 Dongchuan Lu, Minhang District
Male, 29 years old, living in Lane 291, Sikai Lu, Songjiang District
Male, 20 years old, living at No. 800 Dongchuan Lu, Minhang District
Male, 19 years old, living at No. 800 Dongchuan Lu, Minhang District

The source of the current COVID-19 outbreak is the Huating Hotel & Towers in Xujiahui, one of the designated quarantine hotels for inbound travelers, and the strain is the highly infectious Omicron BA.2 sub-variant, the government has concluded.

As of Saturday, March 12, those wishing to leave or enter Shanghai must have a negative nucleic acid test report from within 48 hours.

The Shanghai government has also asked residents not to leave the city unless absolutely necessary.

Shanghai Intercity Bus Terminal suspended operations from Sunday, March 13.

All primary and secondary schools in Shanghai have also been adjusted to online learning.

Children are not allowed to enter any educational institution – including kindergartens and training centers as well as schools – with all offline teaching banned.

The move to online learning followed on from the decision to close a number of public cultural and tourist service venues across the city.

Of those attractions still open to the public, many now require a negative nucleic acid test report from within 24 hours to enter, as well as a green health QR code, green travel history code and Chinese ID card or valid travel document.

Bars, restaurants and entertainment venues in some districts have also been asked to close.

No timeline has been given on how long all of the above measures will last; it remains dependant on the progress of the epidemic, with further announcements to be made to the public in a timely manner based on the situation.

Shiquan Community Cultural Activity Center on Ningqiang Lu in Putuo District was adjusted from a medium-risk area to a low-risk area.

There are currently 9 medium-risk areas in Shanghai. They are as follows:

9 Jumenhou Lu, Dapuqiao Subdistrict, Huangpu District
Jiading Industrial Park, Lane 760, Loutang Lu, Jiading District
1578 Hongmei Nan Lu, Meilong Town, Minhang District
1811 Xuefu Lu, Jinshanwei Town, Jinshan District
281 Changdao Lu, Hudong Xincun Jiedao, Pudong New Area
233 Henan Bei Lu, Beizhan Lu, Jing'an District
1200 Caoxi Bei Lu, Xujiahui Subdistrict of Xuhui District
No.1, Lane 3705, Bao'an Lu, Jiading District
Yonghui Supermarket on Huting Bei Lu in Songjiang District

At the time of publication, China has identified 18 high-risk areas and 305 medium-risk areas. Scan the QR to find out where they are and see the latest numbers: