Shenzhen confirms 1 more imported COVID-19 case

On April 4, Shenzhen confirmed 1 more imported COVID-19 case. As of 24:00 of April 4, the city had confirmed a total of 454 cases.

Case 36 is a 22-year-old male student of Chinese nationality returning to China from the United States. He flew from San Francisco to Guangzhou on flight CZ658 on March 27, and entered the Chinese mainland via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on March 29. His body temperature upon entry was 36.7 degrees Celsius. He was sampled at the customs for reporting his history of residence in the United States, and his preliminary nucleic acid test result was negative. He was later sent to a designated quarantine point in Shenzhen by a designated vehicle.

On April 2, he began to develop a fever with his body temperature reaching 37.7 degrees Celsius and showing symptoms of dry and sore throat, mild coughing and fatigue. On the same day he was sent to hospital by an ambulance. His preliminary nucleic test result and reviewed result released on April 3 were both positive, and he was confirmed of COVID-19 infection after a group consultation of medical experts on April 4.

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 4. The number of domestic cases confirmed in the city remains at 418.

Imported cases

1 new imported case was confirmed on April 4, bringing the number of imported cases confirmed in the city to 36.

Asymptomatic cases

1 new asymptomatic case was reported on April 4. Currently, 21 asymptomatic patients are under medical observation, among which 11 are from outside the Chinese mainland.

Of the confirmed cases, 223 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 32 patients are being treated at Shenzhen No. 3 People’s Hospital. 445 persons in close contact with the patients are under medical observation.

　　截至4月4日24时，深圳累计报告新冠肺炎病例454例。4月4日当天新增1例境外输入病例。

　　病例36

　　男，22岁，中国籍，从美国留学回国。

　　3月27日从美国旧金山乘CZ658航班飞往中国广州，29日，经广州白云机场入境，入境体温36.7℃，因申报有美国旅居史，海关进行新冠肺炎病毒核酸检测，初筛阴性，随后专车送往深圳隔离。

　　4月2日患者出现发热，最高体温37.7℃，伴有咽干、咽痛、轻微咳嗽、乏力，随后由120救护车送医。3日，患者新冠肺炎病毒核酸检测阳性，当天深圳市疾控中心复核为阳性。4日，经专家会诊，确诊为新冠肺炎。

　　患者已转到深圳市第三人民医院隔离治疗。初步判定，中国内地无密接者。

　　【境外输入】：当日新增1例，累计报告境外输入病例36例。

　　【境内病例】：当日无新增病例，累计报告境内病例418例。

　　【无症状感染者】：当日新增1例，全市尚在医学观察的无症状感染者21例，其中境外输入11例。

　　累计报告确诊病例中，男性223例、女性231例。

　　目前，死亡3例，累计出院419例。32例确诊病例均在深圳市第三人民医院隔离治疗。

　　445名密切接触者正在接受医学观察。