China News Service, August 19, according to the official Weibo news of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, from 0-24:00 on August 18, Shanghai reported 8 confirmed cases of imported new coronary pneumonia through the port joint prevention and control mechanism. Two new cases were cured and discharged, including one from the UAE and one from Singapore.

  Case 1 is of Chinese nationality and works in the Philippines. He departed from the Philippines on August 5 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on the same day. 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 2 is of Chinese nationality. He was visiting relatives in Taiwan. He departed from Taiwan on August 14 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on the same day. He was quarantined and observed after entering the country 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 works in Singapore. He departed from Singapore on August 14 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on August 15. 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 4 is of Chinese nationality, studying in the United States, departing from the United States on August 14 and arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on August 16 after transiting through Germany. Due to symptoms, he was sent to a designated medical institution for isolation and observation. . Comprehensive epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, laboratory test and imaging examination results, etc., were diagnosed as a confirmed case.

  Cases 5 to 7 are of Chinese nationality, case 8 is of Indian nationality, studying or working in the UK, departing from the UK on August 13 and arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on August 14 after transferring to the same flight via Russia. He was quarantined and observed, and symptoms appeared during the period. Comprehensive epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, laboratory test and imaging examination results, etc., were diagnosed as a confirmed case.

  Eight confirmed imported cases abroad have been transferred to designated medical institutions for treatment, and 90 close contacts on the same flight have been traced, and centralized isolation and observation have been implemented.

  From 0-24 on August 18, there were no new confirmed cases of local new coronary pneumonia.

  As of 24:00 on August 18, a total of 508 imported confirmed cases have been reported, 419 have been cured and discharged, and 89 have been treated in the hospital, without severe or critical illness. There are 3 suspected cases to be investigated.

  As of 24:00 on August 18, a total of 342 confirmed cases were reported locally, 335 were cured and discharged, and 7 died. There are 0 suspected cases to be investigated.

  As of 24:00 on August 18, 0 cases of asymptomatic infection were still under medical observation.