The number of new COVID-19 cases in Shanghai increased to a record with over 27,000 cases/day

City Shanghai are fighting to contain the outbreak COVID-19 The worst in China since the SARS-CoV-2 virus first appeared in the city of Wuhan at the end of 2019. The majority of the city’s more than 25 million residents are still infected. lockdownalthough restrictions were partially relaxed in some areas this week.

On April 13, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidance on home isolation on social media.

Under China’s tough regulations, even people without symptoms must be quarantined in centralized facilities.

China CDC’s guidance on home isolation (isolation in a well-ventilated room, wearing a mask, with disinfectant and other equipment) has raised hopes that the quarantine rules at The basis of the state may be loosened.

Collecting nucleic acid test samples inside a blockaded residential area in Shanghai. (Photo: Reuters)

However, when asked by a social media user in the online comments section about who might be eligible for home isolation, the Chinese CDC referenced the old rules. Shanghai officials also did not offer any change in approach during the briefing on April 14.

On April 14, Shanghai reported a record 2,573 symptomatic cases, up from 1,189 a day earlier. Meanwhile, the number of asymptomatic cases reached 25,146, up from 25,141 cases.

A Shanghai official said that the reason the number of new cases continued to increase despite the blockade was partly due to backlog of test results and continued infection among family members.

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