Latest developments in epidemic control on April 7
Updated: Apr 07,2020 07:18 AM
BEIJING — Here are the latest developments on the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China:
— China's measures to curb potential import of COVID-19 cases via international flights have proved effective. As of April 5, a total of
112 Beijing-bound international flights were adjusted, with about
25,700 passengers arriving through designated first points of entry, said Han Guangzu, an official with the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
— Chinese health authority received reports of
39 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland on April 5, of which
38 were imported.
— Also on April 5,
one death in Hubei province, and
10 new suspected cases, all imported ones, were reported on the mainland.
— A total of
114 patients of COVID-19 were discharged from hospitals on April 5 on the Chinese mainland.
Altogether
77,078 patients had been discharged from hospitals after recovery by the end of April 5.
— As of April 5, a total of
81,708 confirmed cases of COVID-19 had been reported on the mainland, and
3,331 people had died of the disease.
— As of April 5, the mainland had reported a total of
951 imported cases. Of the cases,
258 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, and
693 were being treated with
22 in severe condition.
— Also on April 5,
78 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were reported on the mainland, including
40 imported ones. Five asymptomatic cases, all of which were imported ones, were re-categorized as confirmed infections, and
50 were discharged from medical observation including four imported cases.
— The total number of COVID-19 cases in Taiwan has increased by
10 to
373, the island's epidemic monitoring agency said on April 6.
— No new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported on April 5 in Central China's Hubei province, despite an increase of
35 asymptomatic COVID-19 patients.
Chinese authorities stressed measures to further prevent imported COVID-19 infections through land border.
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China has heightened precautions against novel coronavirus infections entering from overseas by enhancing a crackdown on incoming travelers who conceal symptoms.
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