In recent weeks, local cases have been trending lower since a late November peak of 40,052, official figures show, however. Sunday's tally of 8,626 was down from 10,597 new cases the previous day.
But the figures reflect the dropping of testing requirements, say analysts, while Chinese health expects have warned of an imminent surge.
In comments on Monday in the state-backed newspaper Shanghai Securities News, Zhang Wenhong, head of a team of experts in the commercial hub, said the current outbreak could peak in a month, though the end of the pandemic might take three to six months.
Signs that the virus was rampaging through communities were widespread in cities such as Beijing and Wuhan.
"Please protect yourself," the management of a condominium in the capital's Dongcheng district urged residents on Sunday, adding that almost all its staff had been infected.
"Try as much as you can not to go out ..." it said on messaging app WeChat. "Be the first person to take responsibility for your own health, let’s face this together."
The spread of such fears has prompted some people to avoid crowded places or indoor dining.
That is why few analysts expect a quick, broad rebound in spending in the world's second largest economy, as the glee that greeted the abrupt relaxations was tempered with uncertainty for consumers and businesses.
Yet China is pushing ahead with efforts to free up nationwide travel, even if foreign trips may still be a while off.
A state-mandated mobile app identifying travellers to COVID-stricken areas will shut down at midnight on Monday, according to a notice on its official WeChat account.
The number of domestic flights available across China exceeded 7,400, nearly double from a week ago, flight tracker app VariFlight showed.
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