28 New COVID Cases in Shanghai, All in Quarantine

Shanghai Health Commission reported a total of 0 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 28 local asymptomatic cases this morning, Sunday, October 16.

Of the 28 new cases reported, all 28 tested positive during central quarantine, while 0 tested positive during regular screening.

That's 14 less cases than yesterday's 42 – and no new community cases.

Woo hoo!

New cases by district...

The 28 asymptomatic cases that tested positive during central quarantine were in the following areas:

• 7 in Minhang

• 4 in Jinshan

• 4 in Qingpu

• 3 in Chongming

• 2 in Baoshan

• 2 in Hongkou

• 2 in Putuo

• 2 in Yangpu

• 1 in Huangpu

• 1 in Jing'an

• 0 in Changning 

• 0 in Fengxian

• 0 in Jiading

• 0 in Pudong

• 0 in Songjiang

• 0 in Xuhui

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 Friday – locally transmitted and asymptomatic combined – that you may wish to avoid:

• 330 Xinjiang

• 237 Inner Mongolia

• 74 Guangdong

• 64 Shanxi

• 62 Heilongjiang

• 58 Yunnan

• 49 Shanghai

• 42 Anhui

• 39 Sichuan

• 36 Liaoning

• 32 Jiangsu

• 32 Jilin

• 26 Shaanxi

• 28 Shandong

• 26 Ningxia

• 24 Beijing

• 24 Chongqing

• 22 Hubei

• 16 Henan

We hope that helps you make good your escape!

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