15 New COVID Cases in Shanghai, All in Quarantine

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

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

If it seems like we've just copy and pasted yesterday's numbers and changed the date, it's because that is exactly what we have done – but, only because they are exactly the same.

Which we guess is good news?

Or not bad news, which – in its own way – is good news...

New cases by district...

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

• 1 in Xuhui
  

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

• 5 in Minhang

• 2 in Qingpu

• 2 in Songjiang

• 2 in Yangpu

• 1 in Baoshan

• 1 in Jing'an

• 1 in Pudong
  

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:

• 122 Xinjiang

• 98 Guangdong

• 76 Inner Mongolia

• 60 Shaanxi

• 49 Hunan

• 48 Zhejiang

• 45 Shanxi

• 42 Beijing

• 39 Hubei

• 36 Sichuan

• 33 Yunnan

• 31 Henan

• 26 Chongqing

• 24 Jiangsu

• 20 Guangxi

• 15 Shanghai

• 12 Shandong

We hope that helps you make good your escape!

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