COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai

The COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai is a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first confirmed in Shanghai on 20 January 2020. As of 14 October 2022, 65,641 confirmed cases cumulatively occurred in the city, of which 3,045 cases were imported from abroad. Of the 96 active hospitalized cases ending at midnight, 94 were in stable condition and 1 was in critical condition; 61,600 had cumulatively recovered and been discharged, and 595 died.

This article is about the enitre pandemic since it was first confirmed in the city on 20 January 2020. For the outbreak that started on February 28, 2022 caused by the Omicron variant, see 2022 Shanghai COVID-19 outbreak.

COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai
Health screening at Shanghai Pudong International Airport – January 2020
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationShanghai, China
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei
Index case31 December 2019
Arrival dateJanuary 20, 2020 (4 years, 2 months and 29 days ago)
Confirmed cases65,641
Active cases96
Recovered61,600
Deaths
595
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