Sixteen more infections confirmed in city

Shanghai confirmed that 16 more patients are infected with coronavirus, ruled out another 46 suspected cases and discharged one patient as of midday Saturday, the city's health authority said.

Of the newly diagnosed patients, five are from Hubei Province — four from the provincial capital Wuhan and one from another city — and 11 are Shanghai residents. Five of the local residents live in the Pudong New Area, three in Baoshan District, two in Xuhui District and one in Changning District.

So far, Shanghai has reported altogether 169 infections, aged between 7 and 88, and cleared 342 suspected cases, said the commission.

Among those infected, only two have no known close contact with people from Hubei. Seventy-three are from outside of Shanghai, including 51 from Wuhan, 20 from other cities in Hubei, and one each from Anhui and Heilongjiang provinces.

Currently, 149 patients are stable, three are considered in a serious condition and six are critical. Ten patients have been discharged from hospital upon recovery and there has been one fatality. Another 166 suspected cases are undergoing tests.