Shenzhen confirms 1 more imported COVID-19 case with total cases in the city rising to 447

Shenzhen confirmed 1 new imported COVID-19 case on March 28, adding the number of imported cases in the city to 30, according to the latest figures released by the Health Commission of Shenzhen Municipality today.

Case 30 is a 20-year-old male of Chinese nationality studying in the United Kingdom and returned to China from the United Kingdom. He flew from Birmingham to Dubai on flight EK038 on March 21, then flew from Dubai to Hong Kong on flight EK380 on March 22, and then boarded flight HX238 for Shanghai on March 23 and entered the Chinese mainland via Hongqiao International Airport. Upon entry he reported he had coughing in the past month, so he was sent to a local hospital for observation by an ambulance. His preliminary nucleic acid test result released on March 24 was negative. On March 25, he flew from Shanghai to Shenzhen on flight CZ3552, and was later sent to a designated quarantine point for further observation by a designated vehicle. On March 27, he began to develop symptoms including fever, headache and aggravated coughing. Thus, he was sent to hospital by an ambulance. His preliminary nucleic acid test result and reviewed result released on March 28 were both positive.

The patient has been transferred to Shenzhen No. 3 People’s Hospital for treatment. The 7 persons on the Chinese mainland who have been traced to have had close contact with the patient have all been quarantined for medical observation.

As of March 28, Shenzhen had confirmed a total of 447 COVID-19 cases. Of the confirmed cases, 218 are male and 229 are female.

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

All the 28 patients are being treated at Shenzhen No. 3 People's Hospital. 393 persons in close contact with the patients are under medical observation.

　　3月28日，深圳确诊1例境外输入“新冠肺炎”新病例，累计达30例。

　　病例30

　　男，20岁，中国籍，从英国留学返回。

　　3月21日从英国伯明翰乘EK038航班飞往阿联酋迪拜，22日从迪拜乘EK380航班飞往中国香港，23日从香港乘HX238航班飞往上海，经虹桥机场入境，入境时自行申报一个月内有咳嗽症状，遂由当地安排救护车转运至医院留观。24日新冠病毒核酸初筛阴性。25日从上海乘CZ3552航班飞抵深圳，由专车送往隔离观察。27日患者出现发热、头痛、咳嗽加剧等症状，由120救护车送医。28日新型冠状病毒核酸检测阳性，深圳市疾控中心复核亦为阳性。

　　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7名，均已集中隔离。

　　截至3月28日24时，深圳累计报告“新冠肺炎”病例447例。3月28日当天新增1例。

　　累计报告确诊病例中，男性218例、女性229例。

　　目前，死亡3例，累计出院416例。

　　28例确诊病例均在深圳市第三人民医院隔离治疗。

　　393名密切接触者正在接受医学观察。