From 0-24 o'clock on August 24, 2021, through the port joint prevention and control mechanism, 4 confirmed cases of imported new coronary pneumonia from abroad were reported.

4 new cases were cured and discharged, including 2 cases from Russia, 1 case from Thailand, and 1 case from Ethiopia.

　　Case 1 is of Chinese nationality, visiting relatives in the United States, departing from the United States, and arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on August 18, 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., were diagnosed as a confirmed case.

　　Case 2 is of Chinese nationality, lives in the United States, departed from the United States, and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on August 21, 2021. After entering the country, he was placed under quarantine for observation, during which symptoms appeared.

Comprehensive epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, laboratory test and imaging examination results, etc., were diagnosed as a confirmed case.

　　Case 3 is of Chinese nationality, working in Ethiopia, departing from Ethiopia, and arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on August 10, 2021. After entering the country, he will be quarantined and observed. If symptoms occur before the quarantine is lifted, he will be sent to a designated medical institution for isolation and investigation.

After consultation with the expert group, a confirmed case was diagnosed based on the epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, laboratory test and imaging examination results.

　　Case 4 is a US citizen, lives in the United States, departed from the United States, and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on August 22, 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., were diagnosed as a confirmed case.

　　4 confirmed imported cases abroad have been transferred to designated medical institutions for treatment, 57 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 24, 2021, 2 newly confirmed cases of local new coronary pneumonia were added.

　　Case 1 is of Chinese nationality, an operator of an overseas cargo plane at Pudong Airport, a close contact of the local case 2 confirmed on August 20, resident in Pudong New Area.

He had been quarantined and observed before, and if symptoms appeared during the period, he was sent to a designated medical institution for isolation and investigation.

After investigation, the new coronavirus nucleic acid test result of the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention was positive.

After consultation with city-level experts, combined with clinical and imaging findings and laboratory nucleic acid test results, it was diagnosed as a confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia.

　　Case 2 is of Chinese nationality and is a close contact of the local case confirmed on August 18, resident in Songjiang District.

Prior to this, he had been quarantined and observed, and the district CDC's routine nucleic acid test results were positive.

After investigation, the new coronavirus nucleic acid test result of the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention was positive.

After consultation with city-level experts, combined with clinical and imaging findings and laboratory nucleic acid test results, it was diagnosed as a confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia.

　　At present, 61 close contacts of these two cases in this city have been traced, and centralized isolation and observation have been implemented in the early stage.

Terminal disinfection has been carried out on the places where the cases have been active.

　　As of 24:00 on August 24, 2021, a total of 2071 imported confirmed cases abroad, 1961 were discharged from the hospital, and 110 were treated in the hospital.

There is one suspected case to be investigated.

　　As of 24:00 on August 24, 2021, a total of 380 local confirmed cases have been confirmed, 365 were cured and discharged, 8 were treated in hospital, and 7 died.

There are currently 0 suspected cases to be investigated.

　　As of 24:00 on August 24, 2021, 0 cases of asymptomatic infection are still under medical observation.

　　(Headquarters CCTV reporter Wang Dianjia)