Shanghai Covid Cases Drop Below 50 in Sign Flareup Easing
- All new cases in financial hub found in government quarantine
- Lanzhou, city of more than 4 million, locked down on Wednesday
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Shanghai reported the fewest new Covid-19 cases in a week for Wednesday, with all infected people already in government-run quarantine, a sign the financial hub may avoid tighter restrictions as the outbreak comes under control.
The city recorded 47 infections for Wednesday, down from 55 on Tuesday. While daily cases have jumped from single digits last week, they are no longer rising precipitously.