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[Introduction]: from 0:00 to 24:00 on April 9, Shanghai reported 4 new confirmed cases, including 2 imported cases outside China (detected at the port of entry), 2 cases of related cases imported overseas (found by close contacts). Six new asymptomatic infected persons were added.

The epidemic situation of covid-19 in Shanghai on April 9

From 0:00 to 24:00 on April 9, Shanghai reported 4 new confirmed cases, including 2 imported cases outside China (found by port of entry) and 2 imported related cases outside China (found by close contacts). 10 new discharged cases were added.

As of 24: 00 on April 9, 114 confirmed cases were reported overseas and 10 related cases were reported overseas. 77 cases were discharged from hospital and 47 cases were still treated in hospital (2 cases were critical and 2 cases were severe).

As of 24:00 on April 9, a total of 347 locally confirmed cases were reported. 344 cases were discharged from hospital, 1 case died, and 2 cases were still treated in hospital (1 case of critical illness).

From 0:00 to 24:00 on April 9, 6 new asymptomatic infected persons were added.

There are 0 suspected cases. The total number of verified and tracked close contacts was 7471, and 1097 people were still under medical observation.

New confirmed cases on April 9:

Newly added overseas imported confirmed Case 1: male, 55 years old, Zhejiang province, China, living in Wenzhou city, Zhejiang province, and living in France.

On April 7, the patient took flight CZ0348 from France and arrived at Shanghai Baiyun International Airport on 8th. Due to fever, cough and other symptoms, the customs samples were sent to Shanghai Chest Hospital for isolation treatment.

On April 8, the customs reported that the test result was positive for coronavirus nucleic acid, which was transferred to the Eighth People’s Hospital of Shanghai for isolation treatment.

On April 9, after further examination and expert consultation, it was diagnosed as a confirmed case of coronavirus.

Newly added confirmed case 2 imported overseas: male, 24 years old, born in Hunan, China, living in Fangshan district, Beijing, and studying abroad in the UK.

On April 6, the patient took AF1781 and CZ0348 flights from Britain and arrived at Shanghai Baiyun International Airport on 8th. After Customs sampling and inspection, it is transferred to the centralized isolation point.

On April 8, the customs reported that the test result was positive for coronavirus nucleic acid, which was transferred to the Eighth People’s Hospital of Shanghai for isolation treatment.

On April 9, after further examination and expert consultation, it was diagnosed as a confirmed case of coronavirus.

Newly added overseas imported related confirmed Case 1: male, 40 years old, of Nigeria nationality, living in Huangshi Street, Baiyun district, Shanghai, engaged in clothing wholesale business in a trade city on Guangyuan West Road. Recently, mainly in residence and trade city activities.

According to epidemiological investigation, the patient is a close contact with a confirmed case of Nigeria recently.

On April 5, patients were included in centralized isolation medical observation objects and sampled for examination.

On April 7, the test result was positive for coronavirus nucleic acid, which was transferred to Shanghai Eighth People’s Hospital for isolation treatment.

On April 9, after further examination and expert consultation, it was diagnosed as a confirmed case of coronavirus.

Newly added overseas imported confirmed Case 2: male, 29 years old, of Nigeria nationality, studying abroad in a technical college.

According to epidemiological investigation, the patient is a close contact with a confirmed case of Nigeria recently.

On April 7, patients were included in centralized isolation medical observation objects and sampled for examination.

On April 8, the test result was positive for coronavirus nucleic acid, which was transferred to Shanghai Eighth People’s Hospital for isolation treatment.

On April 9, after further examination and expert consultation, it was diagnosed as a confirmed case of coronavirus.

All the above 4 cases were found by active investigation, and 38 close contacts have been observed in centralized isolation medicine according to relevant regulations. The relevant activity sites of the case have been terminally disinfected, and the environmental samples are all negative.