(Source: China Daily)

Shanghai adds 202 new COVID-19 infections

By Cao Chen | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2022-03-16 11:47

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a student for nucleic acid test at a university in Qingpu district of East China's Shanghai, March 14, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

Shanghai reported 202 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, 197 of whom were asymptomatic.

Health authorities announced on Wednesday that 139 individuals tested positive during quarantine while the rest were identified during testing of people with potential exposure.

The city also reported 11 imported cases on Tuesday, with one of them being asymptomatic.