China News Service, July 16 (Xinhua) According to the official Weibo news of the Shanghai Municipal Government Information Office, from 0 to 24:00 on July 15, Shanghai reported a confirmed case of imported new coronary pneumonia through the port joint defense and joint control mechanism. 1 new patient was discharged from Zambia.
The case is of Chinese nationality and works in Zambia. He departed from Zambia on July 13 and arrived in Shanghai Pudong International Airport on July 14 after connecting with Ethiopia. After entering the border, he was intensively isolated and observed. Symptoms appeared during the period. Comprehensive epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, laboratory tests and imaging findings, etc., were diagnosed as confirmed cases.
This imported confirmed case has been transferred to a designated medical institution for treatment. 26 people who have been in close contact with the flight have been tracked, and centralized isolation and observation have been implemented.
From 0 to 24:00 on July 15, there were no new confirmed cases of local new coronary pneumonia in Shanghai.
As of 24:00 on July 15, Shanghai has reported a total of 390 confirmed imported cases abroad, 357 cured and discharged, and 33 treated in hospital. There is one suspected case to be investigated.
As of 24:00 on July 15, Shanghai has reported a total of 342 locally diagnosed cases, 334 cases were cured and discharged, 7 cases died, and 1 case was treated in hospital. There are 0 suspected cases to be investigated.
As of 24:00 on July 15, there were 0 cases of asymptomatic infections still under medical observation.