Chinanews.com, August 21. According to the official Weibo news of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, from 0-24:00 on August 20, Shanghai reported 11 confirmed cases of imported new coronary pneumonia through the port joint prevention and control mechanism. 8 new cases were cured and discharged, all from the UAE.
Cases 1 to 6 are of Chinese nationality, and case 7 is of British nationality. They are studying or living in the UK. They departed from the UK on August 13 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on August 14 after transiting through Russia. They were concentrated after entering the country. Isolation and observation, symptoms appeared during the period. Comprehensive epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, laboratory test and imaging examination results, etc., were diagnosed as a confirmed case.
Cases 8 to 10 are Chinese nationals, working in Ethiopia. They departed from Ethiopia on August 17 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on August 18. They were quarantined and observed after entering the country, and symptoms developed during the period. Comprehensive epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, laboratory test and imaging examination results, etc., were diagnosed as a confirmed case.
Case 11 is of Chinese nationality and works in Brazil. He departed from Brazil on August 17 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on August 19 after transiting through the Netherlands. 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.
The 11 imported confirmed cases abroad have been transferred to designated medical institutions for treatment, and 269 close contacts on the same flight have been tracked, and centralized isolation and observation have been implemented.
From 0-24 on August 20, there were no new confirmed cases of local new coronary pneumonia.
As of 24:00 on August 20, a total of 520 imported confirmed cases were reported, 442 were cured and discharged, and 78 were treated in the hospital, without severe or critical illness. There are 0 suspected cases to be investigated.
As of 24:00 on August 20, 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 August 20, 0 cases of asymptomatic infection are still under medical observation.