Shanghai reports rise in COVID deaths for April 20

Eight people infected with COVID-19 died in Shanghai on April 20, Chinese state television said on Thursday, while the number of cases outside of quarantined areas rose. The deaths were up from seven a day earlier. There were 441 new cases outside quarantined areas on Wednesday, up from 390 a day earlier but down from 550 on Monday.

Eight people infected with COVID-19 died in Shanghai on April 20, Chinese state television said on Thursday, while the number of cases outside of quarantined areas rose.

The deaths were up from seven a day earlier. The Chinese financial hub reported 15,861 new local asymptomatic coronavirus cases, down from 16,407 a day earlier.

Symptomatic cases stood at 2,634, up from 2,494 a day earlier. There were 441 new cases outside quarantined areas on Wednesday, up from 390 a day earlier but down from 550 on Monday.