China reported 8 Covid-19 deaths in Shanghai on Wednesday, raising the count in the city to 25 fatalities as authorities struggled to rein in infections despite a gruelling, weeks-long lockdown.
Authorities have said the deaths have been elderly patients with underlying conditions, who mostly had not received coronavirus vaccines.
Among the eight reported Thursday, the average age was 77.5, city authorities said, adding that the patients had suffered from preexisting health issues such as malignant tumours and high blood pressure.
The municipal government said the cause of death was "underlying disease".