BEIJING: China has published new rules to intensify detection of asymptomatic novel coronavirus cases and standardize management procedures, aiming to curtail the risk of a resurgence of infections caused by people who are infected but show no symptoms.
Swift reporting of symptom-free cases and tracking of their close contacts, vigorous testing to screen out undetected cases and prolonged medical monitoring were highlighted in a circular released by the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council on Wednesday.
Since China began publishing asymptomatic infections in its daily briefings on April 1, at least 17 provincial-level regions have reported such local infections while the proportion of cases imported from abroad is also growing, the National Health Commission said. Proactive testing of asymptomatic infections is to be expanded to cover all travellers from areas stricken with the virus.
The new rules mandate all asymptomatic individuals and their close contacts be quarantined for 14 days and counted as confirmed if they show symptoms. Medical experts will also be called for timely diagnoses.
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