Shanghai records first official Covid deaths since lockdown imposed

Three fatalities were one woman aged 89 and two 91-year-olds, highlighting concerns about low vaccination rates among elderly

Three Covid-19 fatalities have been reported in Shanghai, the first to be officially counted since the beginning of the city's lockdown.

The three people reported on Monday included two women aged 89 and 91, and a 91-year-old man, who also had underlying health conditions, and were reportedly unvaccinated. Shanghai municipal authorities said the three were admitted to hospital and became critically ill. They died on Sunday after all efforts were made to rescue them".