[Introduction]: from 0:00 to 24:00 on December 16, 2020, Shanghai reported no new confirmed cases of covid-19; 3 newly imported asymptomatic infected people from abroad.

The epidemic situation of covid-19 in Shanghai on December 16, 2020

From 0:00 to 24:00 on December 16, there were no new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Shanghai.

As of 24:00 on December 16, 520 confirmed cases imported overseas and 28 related cases imported overseas were reported. 517 patients were discharged from hospital and 31 patients were still treated in hospital.

As of 24:00 on December 16, a total of 349 confirmed cases in China were reported. 348 patients were discharged from hospital and 1 patient died.

From 0:00 to 24:00 on December 16, 3 cases of asymptomatic infected people were added overseas.

3 new cases of asymptomatic infected persons imported overseas

Newly imported asymptomatic infected persons abroad 1:

Male, 30 years old, foreign nationality. On December 7, he flew from Jordan to Egypt on RJ505, and on December 11, he flew from Egypt to Shanghai on MS958. After sampling, the customs transferred to the centralized isolation point according to the whole closed-loop management procedure, the feedback is negative for coronavirus nucleic acid. Detection of coronavirus nucleic acid positive during centralized isolation is transferred to Shanghai Eighth People’s Hospital for isolation treatment.

Newly imported asymptomatic infected persons abroad 2:

Female, 27 years old, native of Liaoning, resident in Dalian city, Liaoning province, with exhibition hall supervisor. On December 11, he flew to Shanghai on flight CZ312 from Canada to enter the country on December 12. After sampling, the customs transferred to the centralized isolation point according to the whole closed-loop management procedure, and the feedback of the new coronavirus nucleic acid was negative. Detection of coronavirus nucleic acid positive during centralized isolation is transferred to Shanghai Eighth People’s Hospital for isolation treatment.

Newly imported asymptomatic infected persons abroad 3:

Male, 47 years old, native of Jiangsu, resident in Yangzhou city, Jiangsu province, driver. Flying from Ivory Coast to Kenya by flight KQ521 on December 5, and from Kenya by flight KQ882 on December 11, flying to Shanghai for entry on December 12. After sampling, the customs will transfer to the centralized isolation point according to the whole closed-loop management procedure, the feedback is negative for coronavirus nucleic acid. Detection of coronavirus nucleic acid positive during centralized isolation is transferred to Shanghai Eighth People’s Hospital for isolation treatment.