Mainlandreports30newlyconfirmedCOVID19cases
From: Shenzhen Daily
Updated: 2020-04-23 09:04
The health authority said yesterday that it received reports of 30 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland Tuesday, of which 23 were imported.
The other seven new cases were domestically transmitted, the National Health Commission said in a daily report, noting that all were reported in Heilongjiang Province.
No deaths were reported Tuesday on the mainland. Three new suspected cases, all imported ones, were also reported.
As of Tuesday, the mainland had reported a total of 1,610 imported cases. Of the cases, 799 had been discharged from the hospital after recovery, and 811 were still being treated, of which 41 were in severe conditions, said the commission.
Also on Tuesday, 42 new asymptomatic cases, including seven from abroad, were reported on the mainland. One domestic asymptomatic case was recategorized as a confirmed case, and 42 people, 15 of whom were from abroad, were discharged from medical observation, according to the commission.
The commission said 991 asymptomatic cases, including 172 from abroad, were still under medical observation.
The health authority said Tuesday that it has scaled up testing and treatment for COVID-19 infections in border areas as the country faces a rising risk of imported cases.
With an over 22,000-km land border dotted with 91 land ports, along with a large number of shortcuts and side routes, China faces a high risk of COVID-19 importation via its land border.
However, the medical service capacity in some border regions is relatively insufficient for the epidemic response, Guo Yanhong, an official with the commission, said at a press conference Tuesday.
The authority has instructed the country’s nine provincial-level regions with land ports to make targeted response plans in a bid to intensify containment efforts and get prepared for imported cases, Guo noted.
Describing the epidemic control in border areas as a priority in the current stage, Guo said that the commission had conducted a thorough assessment of the capacity for laboratory testing and medical treatment in border cities.