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Shanghai reports two new imported COVID-19 cases

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 20 Jul 2020, 10:04 pm Print

Shanghai reports two new imported COVID-19 cases

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Beijing/Xinhua: Shanghai reported two new imported COVID-19 cases and no increase in domestically transmitted cases on Monday, the municipal health commission said on Tuesday.

The two confirmed cases are Chinese nationals flying from overseas.

One of the imported cases departed from the United States on July 13 and arrived at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Germany on July 15. Another confirmed case left the Philippines on July 15 and arrived in Shanghai on the same day.

They showed symptoms during the isolated observation period and were later confirmed as COVID-19 patients.

All the close contacts of the patients on the flight have been put under quarantine.

As of Monday, Shanghai had reported 393 confirmed imported cases and 342 locally transmitted cases.