China News Service, October 20. According to the official Weibo news of the Shanghai Health Commission, Shanghai reported 5 confirmed cases of imported new coronary pneumonia from 0 to 24:00 on October 19 through the joint prevention and control mechanism at the port.
Two new cases were cured and discharged, including one from Ethiopia and one from the Philippines.
Case 1 is a US citizen and lives in the United States. He departed from the United States on October 3 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on October 4. He was quarantined and observed after entering the country.
When symptoms appeared on October 17, they were sent to a designated medical institution for isolation and investigation.
The nucleic acid test was positive on the evening of October 18.
After consultation with experts, a confirmed case was diagnosed based on epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, laboratory test and imaging examination results.
After entering the country, all cases are under closed-loop management.
Case 2 is of Chinese nationality and works in Ethiopia. He departed from Ethiopia on October 5 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on October 6. 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 Spain. He departed from Spain on October 6 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on the same day. 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 4 is of Chinese nationality and works in the Maldives. He departed from the Maldives on October 16 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on the same day after transiting through Sri Lanka. 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 5 is of Egyptian nationality and lives in Egypt. He departed from Egypt on October 16 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on October 17 after transiting through Austria. 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 67 close contacts on the same flight have been tracked, and centralized isolation and observation have been implemented.
From 0-24 on October 19, there were no new confirmed cases of local new coronary pneumonia.
As of 24:00 on October 19, a total of 753 imported confirmed cases were reported overseas, 678 were cured and discharged, and 75 were treated in the hospital without severe or critical illness.
There are currently 6 suspected cases to be investigated.
As of 24:00 on October 19, 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 October 19, 0 cases of asymptomatic infection are still under medical observation.