The Shanghai government reported that three people died on Sunday (17th), the first reported case of death since the outbreak of the epidemic, and Shanghai announced that nucleic acid testing will be conducted once a day in the lockdown area on Monday.
Wu Ganyu, a first-level inspector of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, said on Monday that three new deaths were reported on Sunday, all of whom were elderly, aged between 89 and 91, suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure, and none of them had been vaccinated against the new crown.
The last time the Chinese government reported a death was in mid-March, when two people died in Jilin province, the first official death in more than a year.
Wu Jinglei, director of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, said on Sunday that 3.6 million of Shanghai’s population over the age of 60 were fully vaccinated, with a vaccination rate of only 62% and a booster rate of only 38%. “The Omicron variant remains very dangerous for unvaccinated older adults,” he said.
The Shanghai government also said that from Monday to Thursday, nucleic acid screening will be conducted once a day for all personnel in the lockdown area. Buildings (houses) with positive infections within the five days before April 15, come for inspection; buildings (houses) without positive infections within five days, go downstairs for inspections at different peaks.
The government said that for all personnel in the control area, an antigen test will be carried out on the 18th, 19th, and 21st; a nucleic acid test will be carried out on the 20th, and the test will be taken downstairs at a different peak. All personnel in the prevention zone will be tested for antigen twice in seven days.
Archyde.com reported that people familiar with the matter revealed that Shanghai officials have set a goal of “not spreading outside the quarantine area” of the new coronavirus by April 20, the so-called “social clearing”, and have sent the information to party committee officials and officials at all levels in Shanghai. Organizations such as schools.
Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan visited Shanghai from April 16th to 17th, emphasizing the need to adhere to the general policy of “dynamic clearing”, show the momentum of decisive battles, and make quick efforts to achieve “social clearing” as soon as possible.