Shenzhen confirms one more imported COVID-19 case
Writer: | Editor: Holly Wang | From: Shenzhen Municipal Health Commission
On April 3, Shenzhen confirmed 1 more imported COVID-19 case. As of 24:00 of April 3, the city had confirmed a total of 453 cases.
Case 35 is a 22-year-old male student of Chinese nationality returning to China from the United Kingdom. He flew from Manchester to Zurich, Switzerland on flight LX381 on March 17, then boarded flight LX160 to Tokyo, Japan, and then took flight NH933 to Guangzhou. On March 19, he entered the Chinese mainland via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. His health status information declared upon entry showed no abnormalities, and he was later sent to a designated quarantine point in Shenzhen by a designated vehicle. His preliminary nucleic acid test result released on April 2 was positive, and on the same day he reported showing symptoms of mild sore throat and coughing. The reviewed result released by Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention on April 3 was also positive, and he was confirmed of COVID-19 infection after a group consultation of medical experts on the same day.
The patient has been transferred to Shenzhen No. 3 People’s Hospital for treatment. Preliminary tracing results show that no person on the Chinese mainland has had close contact with the patient.
Domestic cases
No new domestic case was confirmed on April 3. The number of domestic cases confirmed in the city remains at 418.
Imported cases
1 new imported case was confirmed on April 3, bringing the number of imported cases confirmed in the city to 35.
Asymptomatic cases
3 new asymptomatic cases were reported on April 3. Currently, 20 asymptomatic patients are under medical observation, among which 11 are from outside the Chinese mainland.
Of the confirmed cases, 222 are male and 231 are female.
So far, 419 patients have been discharged from hospital after recovery, and 3 deaths have been reported.
All the 31 patients are being treated at Shenzhen No. 3 People’s Hospital. 473 persons in close contact with the patients are under medical observation.