Contamination rumours spark Shanghai scramble for bottled water

A man gets tested at a nucleic acid testing site following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China, October 11, 2022. - Reuters

SHANGHAI, Oct 12 (Bloomberg): Concern about a potential shortage of drinking water in Shanghai has sparked a rush for bottled water, the latest frustration for the Chinese financial hub of 25 million people already worried about virus outbreaks.

Shanghai took emergency measures to secure its water supply because contamination from the sea forced officials to cut delivery from two key reservoirs temporarily, the Beijing-based Caixin Global news outlet reported Tuesday night, citing city officials.