Authorities in Shanghai, which is grappling its worst COVID-19 outbreak since the start of the pandemic, reported its first deaths on April 18.
The three deaths were all elderly, suffered from multiple severe diseases, including acute coronary syndrome, diabetes, high blood pressure, and sequelae of cerebral infarction, and hadn’t been vaccinated, said Wu Qianyu, the city’s health commission inspector.
“The direct cause of the death is their underlying disease,” Wu told reporters at Monday’s briefing. She added another 16 patients are currently in severe condition.
The official announcement of the death came amid growing speculation that fatalities from COVID-19 have been understated by regime authorities, which have a history of downplaying and covering up information about the outbreaks across the country.
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