China's Shanghai finds first BA.5 sub-variant case as Covid-19 outbreak grows; more movement restrictions implemented

A healthcare worker in protective gear directs a resident at a Covid-19 testing station in Shanghai, China, on Sunday, July 10, 2022. Shanghai’s Covid-19 cases continued to rise, prompting authorities to declare more high-risk areas and fueling fears that China’s financial hub may tighten movement restrictions again. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

SHANGHAI, July 10 (Bloomberg): Shanghai reported its first case of the BA.5 sub-variant on Sunday, warning of "very high” risks as the city’s rising Covid outbreak sparks fears of a return to its earlier lockdown.

The case was discovered Friday, Zhao Dandan, vice head of Shanghai’s health commission, said at a press conference Sunday.