Shanghai reports 5 new imported COVID-19 cases

Source: Xinhua| 2020-09-14 11:16:44|Editor: huaxia

SHANGHAI, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai reported five imported COVID-19 cases and no domestically transmitted cases on Sunday, the municipal health commission said Monday.

All the five cases were Chinese nationals living or working overseas. They arrived at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport last week from Senegal, the Republic of Guinea, the Philippines and the United States, respectively.

They started to show symptoms while under quarantine in Shanghai and were later diagnosed as confirmed cases. The five have been hospitalized. A total of 119 close contacts have been put under quarantine.

As of Sunday, Shanghai had reported 605 confirmed imported cases and 342 locally transmitted cases. Enditem

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