HARBIN: The city of Suifenhe, at the China-Russia border in Heilongjiang Province, has seen the number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases continue to rise.
As of midnight on Saturday, Suifenhe had reported 194 confirmed cases and more than 100 asymptomatic coronavirus carriers. Experts said the number may continue to increase.
Ge Hong, deputy director of the Heilongjiang Provincial Health Commission, said they have been monitoring the body temperature of inbound personnel who are put under immediate isolation every day, and he believed the number of patients might rise further in the coming days. All personnel entering the border from Suifenhe are required to undergo nucleic acid tests and be quarantined in designated facilities.
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