Bloomberg reporter. The data showed Shanghai reported 2,676 new Covid cases on Saturday, recording a 66 per cent rise in 48 hours.
The city that inhibits over 26 million people is seeing a sharp rise in Covid cases in the past three days -- from 1,609 on Thursday to 2,267 on Friday.
Shanghai is a global business centre and shipping hub in China. Though Shanghai authorities have not decided to impose full-scale lockdown, it has made negative Covid tests mandatory for the public.
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