Shanghai: China reports three dead in latest Covid outbreak

China has reported the deaths of three people from Covid in Shanghai for the first time since the financial hub entered lockdown in late March.

A release from the city's health commission said the three people were aged between 89 and 91, had several comorbidities, and were unvaccinated.

Until now, China said no-one had died of Covid in the city - a claim that has increasingly come into question.

Officials also said the city recorded 22,248 cases on Monday.

Monday's deaths were the first Covid-linked fatalities to be officially acknowledged by Chinese authorities since March. read more