China News Service, October 22. According to the official Weibo news of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, Shanghai reported 8 confirmed cases of imported new coronary pneumonia from 0 to 24:00 on October 21 through the port joint prevention and control mechanism.
5 new cases were cured and discharged, including 3 cases from Russia, 1 case from the Philippines, and 1 case from Saudi Arabia.
Case 1 is of Chinese nationality and lives in France. He departed from France on October 18 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on October 19. 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 2 is of Chinese nationality and works in Israel. He departed from Israel on October 18 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on October 19 after transiting through Switzerland. 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 3 is of Chinese nationality and works in Argentina. He departed from Argentina on October 18 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on October 20 after transiting through the Netherlands. 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.
Cases 4 to 8 are Chinese nationals, working in Ethiopia, taking the same flight, departing from Ethiopia on October 19, and arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on October 20. They were quarantined and observed after entering the country, 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 241 close contacts on the same flight have been tracked, and centralized isolation and observation have been implemented.
From 0-24 on October 21, there were no new confirmed cases of local new coronary pneumonia.
As of 24:00 on October 21, a total of 763 imported confirmed cases were reported abroad, 691 were discharged from hospital, and 72 were treated in hospital, without severe or critical illness.
There are 5 suspected cases to be investigated.
As of 24:00 on October 21, 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 21, 0 cases of asymptomatic infection are still under medical observation.