Shanghai cuts off community transmission of COVID-19

STORY: Shanghai cuts off community transmission of COVID-19 DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. various of a press conference on Tuesday 3. various of Shanghai reopening commercial outlets 4. various of Shanghai STORYLINE: A municipal official said on Tuesday at a press conference that China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts. According to Zhao Dandan, deputy director of the Shanghai municipal health commission, the megacity reported 77 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 746 local asymptomatic cases on Monday. All the new cases were from areas under quarantine or closed-off management. Shanghai is gradually reopening commercial outlets such as shopping malls, convenience stores and pharmacies from Monday after weeks of closed management to ward off COVID-19. Many restaurants and coffee shops in the city are also reopening to offer delivery and takeou