Shanghai new COVID-19 cases: 2,472 confirmed, 16,983 asymptomatic

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China's Shanghai reported 2,472 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 16,983 local asymptomatic carriers on Sunday, the municipal health commission said Monday.

The city registered 51 COVID-19-related deaths on Sunday. The oldest among the deceased was 100 years old and their average age was 84.2. All of them had serious underlying health conditions and four had been inoculated, the commission said at a press conference.

As of Sunday, the city had 196 COVID-19 patients in severe condition and 23 in critical condition receiving treatment in designated hospitals, said the commission.