Shanghai reports 1st deaths in COVID-19 outbreak

Shanghai authorities reported the first COVID-19 deaths on Monday. All three who died were elderly, had underlying diseases such as diabetes and hypertension and had not been vaccinated against the coronavirus.

The deaths raise the total reported to 4,641 from COVID-19 in China since the virus was first detected in Wuhan in late 2019.

Most of Shanghai's 25 million residents are being limited to their homes for a third week as China continues to employ a "zero-tolerance" approach to eliminate the virus.

Shanghai reported 22,248 local COVID-19 cases, most of them showing no symptoms. The city began easing restrictions last week, although officials have warned the city doesn't have its outbreak under control.