10 New Cases in Shanghai, Record Numbers in Guangzhou (Again)

Shanghai Health Commission reported a total of 1 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 9 local asymptomatic cases this morning, Sunday, November 13.

Of the 10 new cases reported, 10 tested positive in central quarantine, while 0 tested positive during regular screening.

No new community cases – we'll take that as a positive.

New Shanghai cases by district...

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

• 1 in Songjiang
  

The 9 local asymptomatic cases that tested positive in central quarantine were in the following areas:

• 3 in Changning

• 2 in Pudong

• 2 in Putuo
  

• 1 in Jing'an

• 1 in Minhang

China COVID policies updated...

In case you hadn't already heard (been hiding out in a nuclear bunker or something?!) China announced Friday that it is updating – and, more specifically, relaxing – a number of its anti-epidemic measures.

Find out all you need to know by clicking the link below:

READ MORE: 8 Things You Need to Know About China’s New COVID Rules

Guangzhou numbers spike (again)...

Guangzhou reported 3,653 new cases of COVID-19 this morning, Sunday, November 13, a rather alarming increase of 473 from yesterday's 3,180.

It marks the second day in a row that COVID-19 cases have increased in the city and the first time ever that Guangzhou has reported more than 3,500 cases in one day.

#PrayForGuangzhou

China COVID hot spots...

Looking to get out of Shanghai?

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

• 3,007 Guangdong

• 3,005 Henan

• 1,211 Inner Mongolia

• 783 Chongqing

• 668 Xinjiang

• 260 Heilongjiang

• 236 Gansu

• 236 Shanxi

• 166 Qinghai

• 120 Yunnan

• 118 Beijing

• 111 Sichuan

• 109 Shandong

• 100 Hubei

• 96 Hebei

• 77 Hunan

• 37 Anhui

• 37 Tianjin

• 28 Fujian

• 22 Shaanxi

• 19 Liaoning

• 14 Jiangsu

• 14 Zhejiang

• 13 Tibet

• 12 Guangxi

• 10 Jiangxi

We hope that helps you make good your escape!

Looking for travel options?

Here are four great travel options that it's not too late to book:

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