Shenzhen confirms one imported Covid-19 case from overseas

SHENZHEN: Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province has confirmed one imported case of novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), local health authorities said on Sunday (March 1).

The male patient surnamed Sun, 35, flew from London to Hong Kong on Feb 27, where he took a ferry to cross the Shekou port to arrive in Shenzhen the next day, according to the Shenzhen Municipal Health Commission.He started to show symptoms of coughing and fever on Feb 29 and was later confirmed with the Covid-19.

Sun has been working in Bristol in the United Kingdom for the past two years and has not traveled to Hubei before. Two of his colleagues showed symptoms of coughing and fever at his workplace in the UK, according to the patient. As of Sunday, 93 close contacts of the case have been tracked down, with 46 put under medical observation, and the case has been reported to the Hong Kong health authorities. - Xinhua/Asian News Network

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