CCTV News: On the morning of May 16, Shanghai held a press conference on epidemic prevention and control. It was notified at the meeting that yesterday (15th), Shanghai added 69 local confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and 869 local asymptomatic infections.
Wu Jinglei, director of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission: Of the 69 local confirmed cases, 27 were found in closed-loop isolation and control, 42 were asymptomatic infections, and 869 local asymptomatic infections were all in closed-loop Found in isolation control. As of 24:00 on May 15, 261 severe patients and 65 critically ill patients had been treated in designated medical institutions. Yesterday, 468 local confirmed cases in the city were discharged from hospital, and 6,755 cases of asymptomatic infections were released from centralized isolation and medical observation.
Promoting the resumption of work, production, business and market in stages
At the meeting, it was also introduced that Shanghai will arrange the resumption of work, production, business, market and school in stages.
Zong Ming, Deputy Mayor of Shanghai: We will promote the resumption of work and production in stages. Starting today, we will focus on restoring the industrial chain and supply chain, and then gradually expand the scope of resumption of work and production; for non-productive enterprises, we will continue to advocate working from home. The resumption of business and markets will be carried out in stages, and the opening of various theaters, cultural and expo venues, gyms and other closed places will be temporarily suspended. The resumption of school and classes will be carried out in stages, and priority will be given to the resumption of senior three, senior two and junior three students who have the task of the college entrance examination and the middle school entrance examination.
（CCTV）