Life, business and transport will fully return almost to normal in Shanghai – except for schools – from Wednesday as the COVID-19 pandemic has been effectively controlled, Shanghai Vice Mayor Zong Ming announced on Tuesday.

Shanghai will enter a new phase from Wednesday to get life and work back to normal.

Controls are in place to ensure there will be no large-scale COVID-19 resurgence and pandemic risks are under control, Zong told the city's coronavirus daily press briefing.