Omicron-hit Shanghai reports three fatalities
Beijing, April 18
Shanghai reported three deaths due to Covid, the first in the financial hub after it was hit by the Omicron variant last month, while a top official ruled out relaxing the curbs until the ruling Communist Party Congress met later this year to elect Chinese President Xi Jinping for a record third term in power.
On Sunday, three Covid deaths were reported in Shanghai.
The deceased were two women and one man, aged between 89 and 91. They suffered from comorbidities, including coronary heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, the city’s municipal health commission reported.
None of them was vaccinated against Covid and was in severe condition after being admitted to the hospital and every effort was made to save their lives, it said. —
