China News Service, October 18 According to the official Weibo news of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, Shanghai reported 5 confirmed cases of imported new coronary pneumonia from 0 to 24:00 on October 17 through the joint prevention and control mechanism at the port.
Six new cases were cured and discharged, including two from the Philippines, one from Mauritania, one from France, one from the United States, and one from Ethiopia.
Case 1 is of Chinese nationality and works in Nigeria. He departed from Nigeria on October 12 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on October 13 after transiting through Ethiopia. After entering the country, he was quarantined and observed and developed symptoms during the period.
Comprehensive epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, laboratory test and imaging examination results, etc., were diagnosed as a confirmed case.
Case 2 is of Chinese nationality, studying in the United Kingdom, departing from the United Kingdom on October 13 and arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on October 14. After entering the country, he was placed under quarantine for observation and developed symptoms during the period.
Comprehensive epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, laboratory test and imaging examination results, etc., were diagnosed as a confirmed case.
Case 3 is of Chinese nationality and lives in the United States. He departed from the United States on October 13 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on October 15 after transiting through Germany. After entering the country, he was quarantined for observation and developed symptoms during the period.
Comprehensive epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, laboratory test and imaging examination results, etc., were diagnosed as a confirmed case.
Case 4 is of Chinese nationality, traveled in the United States and was stranded due to the epidemic. He departed from the United States on October 15 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on the same day after transiting through Japan. After entering the country, he was placed under quarantine for observation and developed symptoms during the period.
Comprehensive epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, laboratory test and imaging examination results, etc., were diagnosed as a confirmed case.
Case 5 is of Italian nationality and lives in Italy. He departed from Italy on October 15 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on October 16 after transiting through Finland. After entering the country, he was quarantined for observation and developed symptoms during the period.
Comprehensive epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, laboratory test and imaging examination results, etc., were diagnosed as a confirmed case.
The 5 imported confirmed cases abroad have been transferred to designated medical institutions for treatment, and 147 close contacts on the same flight have been tracked, and centralized isolation and observation have been implemented.
From 0-24 o'clock on October 17, Shanghai had no new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia.
As of 24:00 on October 17, a total of 743 imported confirmed cases had been reported, 668 were cured and discharged, and 75 were treated in the hospital without severe or critical illness.
There are 4 suspected cases to be investigated.
As of 24:00 on October 17, a total of 342 local confirmed cases were reported, 335 were cured and discharged, and 7 died.
There are 0 suspected cases to be investigated.
As of 24:00 on October 17, 0 cases of asymptomatic infections are still under medical observation.