SZ reports 23 new local COVID-19 cases

Shenzhen reported 23 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases yesterday, including one asymptomatic case and one confirmed case previously identified as an asymptomatic case on Feb. 25.

Nine of the new cases were found among centrally quarantined close contacts of COVID patients reported earlier in the city, while the other 13 patients were detected during the routine screening of the virus that causes COVID in key areas.

All of the new local patients have been transferred to the emergency wards of the Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen for treatment. They are all in stable condition.

The authorities are tracking all close contacts and secondary close contacts of the patients, and those who have been identified have been placed under centralized quarantine.

Residents are reminded to take good precaution measures including wearing a face mask, washing hands frequently, maintaining good ventilation and observing social distancing.

In addition, the city also reported 96 imported confirmed and 11 imported asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 yesterday.

All of the imported cases, travelling from Hong Kong, were put under closed-loop management upon arrival and were later transferred to the Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen for treatment. Currently, the patients are in stable condition.