SHANGHAI, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai reported 12 imported COVID-19 cases and no domestically transmitted cases on Thursday, the municipal health commission said Friday.
Among them, nine were on the same flight from the Philippines, two from Jamaica, and one from India. All of them are Chinese nationals. They have been sent to designated medical institutions for treatment.
A total of 251 people in close contact with the confirmed patients on the flights have been put under quarantine.
The municipal health commission said a total of 624 imported cases had been reported in Shanghai by Thursday. Among them, 574 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery, and 50 others have remained in hospital for treatment with one of them in critical condition.
By Thursday, the municipality had reported 342 locally transmitted confirmed cases, including seven deaths. Enditem
