City reports one asymptomatic COVID-19 case

On Oct. 21, Shenzhen reported one imported asymptomatic case of COVID-19.

The case, a 38-year-old male of British nationality, departed Germany with his family (his wife, son and daughter) on Oct. 6. They arrived in Guangzhou on Oct. 7, and the nucleic acid results of all family members upon entry were negative. The family werefirst quarantinedfor observation in Guangzhou. As both children were under the age of 14, the man applied for home quarantine in their residence in Shenzhen. The application conformed to national and provincial policies and was approved by relevant governmental departments.

The family were transferred to their residence in Shenzhenunder closed-loop management on Oct. 10 for home quarantine and were managed by the epidemic prevention and control team of the local community.

The four family members obeyed relevant rules and did not leave home during the quarantine. The man’s nucleic acid result on Oct. 20 was positive, and the reviewed result released by the Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Oct. 21 was also positive. He was latersent to the Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen for treatment. Currently, the patient is in stable condition.

The three persons identified as the patient’s close contacts (his wife and children) have been isolated for further observation. Their nucleic acid test results were all negative. Another 12 contacts identified have been included in a health management program, and all of their nucleic acid test results were negative.

As of 8 p.m. of Oct. 21, Nanshan District hadtaken a total of 963 samples from residents who live in the same community with the patient (The Peninsula) and local community workers. All of the nucleic test results were negative.

　　10月21日0-24时，深圳新增1例境外输入无症状感染者。

　　该例无症状感染者，男，38岁，英国籍，10月6日从德国乘坐航班，与家人（妻子及一儿一女）共4人于10月7日抵达广州，入境后核酸检测结果为阴性，在广州隔离观察。由于带有两名未满14岁儿童，该感染者提出回深居家隔离申请，经广深相关部门审核，符合国家、省的政策规定，10月10日经闭环管理转运至深圳住所居家隔离，并纳入当地社区防控小组管理。

　　经核查，4人在居家隔离期间遵守规定均未外出。该感染者于10月20日核酸检测初筛阳性，21日经市疾控中心复核亦为阳性，随后转入深圳市第三人民医院应急院区观察治疗，目前情况稳定。

　　经排查，初步甄别密切接触者3人（妻子及子女），已集中隔离观察，核酸检测结果均为阴性。共甄别一般接触者12人，已进行健康管理，核酸检测结果均为阴性。

　　10月21日20时，南山区对该感染者居住地半岛城邦花园住户及社区人员进行核酸采样，共采样检测963份，结果均为阴性。