Shenzhen confirms 2 more imported COVID-19 cases with total cases in the city rising to 449

Shenzhen confirmed 2 new imported COVID-19 cases on March 29, adding the number of imported cases in the city to 32, according to the latest figures released by Shenzhen Municipal Health Commission today.

Case 31 is a 19-year-old male student of Chinese nationality returning from the United States. He flew from Washington to Los Angeles on flight UA719 on March 18, then boarded flight CZ328 for Guangzhou and entered the Chinese mainland via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on March 20. He was later sent back to Shenzhen by a designated vehicle for observation. On March 25, he began to feel unwell. On March 26, he was sent to hospital by an ambulance, and his test result released on the same day was negative. His preliminary nucleic acid test result and reviewed result released on March 28 were both positive, and he was confirmed of COVID-19 infection by medical experts on March 29.

The patient has been transferred to Shenzhen No. 3 People’s Hospital for treatment. Primary tracing results show that no person on the Chinese mainland has had close contact with the patient.

Case 32 is an 18-year-old male student of Chinese nationality returning from the United States. He flew from San Francisco to Guangzhou on flight CZ658 on March 25, and entered the Chinese mainland via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on March 27. He reported that he showed symptoms including headache on March 15 while he was still in the States, and reported existing symptoms including coughing, phlegm and slightly runny nose. His body temperature upon entry was within the normal range. He was sent to a designated quarantine point by a designated vehicle for observation after being sampled at the customs. His preliminary nucleic acid result released on March 28 and reviewed result released on March 29 were both positive, and he was confirmed of COVID-19 infection by medical experts.

The patient has been transferred to Shenzhen No. 3 People’s Hospital for treatment. The 1 person on the Chinese mainland who has been traced to have had close contact with the patient has been quarantined for medical observation.

As of March 29, Shenzhen had confirmed a total of 449 COVID-19 cases. Of the confirmed cases, 220 are male and 229 are female.

So far, 416 patients have been discharged from hospital, and 3 deaths have been reported.

All the 30 patients are being treated at Shenzhen No. 3 People's Hospital. 385 persons in close contact with the patients are under medical observation.

　　3月29日，深圳确诊2例境外输入“新冠肺炎”新病例，累计达32例。

　　病例31

　　男，19岁，中国籍，从美国留学返回。

　　3月18日，从美国华盛顿乘坐航班UA719飞往洛杉矶，在洛杉矶转乘航班CZ328前往中国广州。20日经广州白云机场入境，随后由专车接回深圳隔离观察。25日，患者出现不适症状。26日，由120救护车送医，当日医院检测阴性。28日，新型冠状病毒核酸初筛阳性，当天深圳市疾控中心复核亦为阳性。29日，经专家会诊，确诊为新冠病毒肺炎。

　　目前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。

　　病例32

　　男，18岁，中国籍，从美国留学返回。

　　3月25日从美国旧金山乘坐CZ658航班飞往中国广州，27日经广州白云机场入境，自述3月15日在美国出现头疼等症状，入境时体温正常，健康申报有咳嗽、咳痰、轻微流涕等症状。海关采样后，由专车送往隔离观察。28日，新型冠状病毒核酸初筛阳性。29日，深圳市疾控中心复核亦为阳性。经专家会诊，确诊为新冠病毒肺炎。

　　目前患者已转到深圳市第三人民医院隔离治疗。初步判定，中国内地密接者1名，已隔离观察。

　　截至3月29日24时，深圳累计报告“新冠肺炎”病例449例。3月29日当天新增2例。

　　累计报告确诊病例中，男性220例、女性229例。

　　目前，死亡3例，累计出院416例。

　　30例确诊病例均在深圳市第三人民医院隔离治疗。

　　385名密切接触者正在接受医学观察。