China News Service, August 21. According to the website of the Shanghai Health Commission, Shanghai reported 2 confirmed cases of imported new coronary pneumonia from 0 to 24:00 on August 20, 2021, through the joint prevention and control mechanism at the port.
5 new cases were cured and discharged, including 1 case from Senegal, 1 case from Brazil, 1 case from Guinea, 1 case from Russia, and 1 case from Serbia.
Case 1 is of Chinese nationality, working in Spain, departing from Spain, and arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on August 17, 2021. After entering the country, he was placed under quarantine for observation and symptoms occurred during the period.
Comprehensive epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, laboratory test and imaging examination results, etc., are diagnosed as a confirmed case.
Case 2 is of Chinese nationality, studying in Japan, departing from Japan, and arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on August 17, 2021. After entering the country, he was placed under quarantine for observation and symptoms occurred during the period.
Comprehensive epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, laboratory test and imaging examination results, etc., are diagnosed as a confirmed case.
Two confirmed imported cases abroad have been transferred to designated medical institutions for treatment, and 53 people who have been in close contact with the flight have been traced, and centralized isolation and observation have been implemented.
From 0-24 o'clock on August 20, 2021, 2 newly confirmed cases of local new coronary pneumonia were confirmed (announced yesterday).
One new case was cured and discharged.
Case 1 is of Ethiopian nationality and is a foreign aviation mechanical engineer serving overseas cargo aircraft at Pudong Airport. Case 2 is a Chinese national who is a staff member of the overseas cargo aircraft operation area of Pudong Airport. Both cases are resident in Pudong New Area.
On August 20, an abnormal test result was found in the routine nucleic acid test of the new coronavirus carried out by the unit, and Case 1 and Case 2 were quarantined for observation.
After review by the city and district CDC, the nucleic acid test result was positive.
After consultation with city-level experts, combined with clinical, imaging findings and laboratory nucleic acid test results, a confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia was diagnosed.
At present, 91 close contacts of these two cases in this city have been traced, and centralized isolation and observation have been implemented.
Terminal disinfection has been carried out on the places where the cases have been active.
As of 24:00 on August 20, 2021, there have been a total of 2,045 imported confirmed cases from abroad, 1,947 discharged from hospital, and 98 cases treated in hospital (including 1 severely ill).
There are 2 suspected cases to be investigated.
As of 24:00 on August 20, 2021, a total of 375 local confirmed cases have been diagnosed, 365 were cured and discharged, 3 were treated in the hospital, and 7 died.
There are currently 0 suspected cases to be investigated.
As of 24:00 on August 20, 2021, 0 cases of asymptomatic infection are still under medical observation.