Shanghai records four new confirmed cases

By Lin Shujuan in Shanghai | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2022-10-15 11:33

Residents stand in line to take nucleic acid tests in Minhang district of East China's Shanghai. [Photo/IC]

Shanghai reported four locally confirmed new COVID-19 cases and 38 asymptomatic infections on Friday, said the city's health commission.

One confirmed case and one aymptomatic infection were found outside its quarantined population. A total of 14 buildings or neighorhoods were added to the city's list of medium-risk zones, with the total currently standing at 76.

As of Saturday, the city has 27 COVID-19 patients in hospital and 1,066 asymptomatic infections, said the commission.