Shanghai reports 7 new imported Cvoid-19 cases

Shanghai reported seven new confirmed cases of Covid-19 from overseas on Tuesday, the municipal health commission said Wednesday (April 1).To get more shanghai news today, you can visit shine news official website.

Among the patients, two came back from Britain, two from France, one back from Thailand, one travelling from Indonesia, and one back from Spain, the commission said.

The new reports brought the total number of imported cases in Shanghai to 177.

The patients have been sent to designated hospitals for treatment. A total of 48 close contacts on the flights have been put under medical observation.

Among the 177 cases, 14 have been discharged from hospitals, and 163 remained hospitalised. Two of the hospitalised were in severe condition and one in critical condition, the commission said.

Additionally, 20 suspected cases from overseas are waiting for confirmation.

The municipality reported no new locally transmitted cases on Tuesday. The city's total confirmed local cases remained at 339.

As of Tuesday, 327 of the patients have been discharged from hospitals after recovery, six have died and six are still receiving treatment in hospital.