The city reported 144 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, 1,305 local asymptomatic infections, one imported asymptomatic infection and five deaths on Wednesday, said the Shanghai Health Commission on Thursday morning.

Of all the local infections, 106 confirmed patients were previously asymptomatic infections. Another 38 confirmed patients and 1,303 asymptomatic cases were detected during central quarantine.

144 local cases

The first 38 patients tested positive during central quarantine while the rest 106 patients used to be asymptomatic infections.